candlelight
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Synonyms & Antonyms for candlelight
Synonyms
black, blackness, dark, darkness, dusk, gloaming, gloom, murk, night, semidarkness, shade, shadows, twilight, umbra
Antonyms
blaze, brightness, brilliance, day, daylight, glare, glow, light, lightness
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Monday’s event drew more than 100 people for an immigration conversation at First Church West Hartford, followed by a candlelight march to the steps of West Hartford’s town hall. — Emily Brindley, courant.com, "Religious groups unite in West Hartford against Trump immigration policies," 20 Aug. 2019 On Tuesday, Perches posted on Facebook a photo of a bereft Basco kneeling by a candlelight memorial. — Washington Post, "Feeling alone, man invites world to El Paso victim’s funeral," 16 Aug. 2019 Ron Wendt Designs imbued the room with a springtime flair, ornamenting cerulean tables with pink peonies and candlelight. — Danielle Naer, Vogue, "It Was All Glitz and Glamour at Saks and Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Spring 2019 Ball," 22 May 2019 Overstuffed couches and chairs, discreet lighting and candlelight lend this spot the air of an exclusive retreat, and there's usually a familiar face or two among the patrons. — Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald, "Think South Beach is crazy now? Here's what the club scene was like in 1994 | Miami Herald," 5 May 2018 Late Saturday, some residents here, mostly young men and women, held an impromptu candlelight vigil along the border, close to the spot where Pope Francis celebrated an outdoor Mass in 2016, hailing the role of immigrants in global society. — Los Angeles Times, "Despite El Paso shooting, residents of neighboring Juarez, Mexico, say they won’t stop crossing," 4 Aug. 2019 Now, after a week of candlelight vigils and national headlines, the community is little closer to understanding why such a horrific act of gun violence had targeted their town. — Jason Green, The Mercury News, "Gilroy shooter left little impression on classmates, community," 4 Aug. 2019 Names of some of those lost to overdose in Connecticut will be spoken during a candlelight vigil. — courant.com, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 2 Aug. 2019 There's also the candlelight vigil on Thursday, August 15th, a gathering at the gates of Graceland, that every Elvis fan should see at least once in his or her lifetime. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "The Best Elvis Week 2019 Events at Graceland," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'candlelight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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