candle
Example Sentences
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But in the powerless dusk, as the sun slipped behind the Rockies, the cottage we had rented began to light up with candles—short, tall, big, small, whatever we could find.
The lighting of the eighth Hanukkah candle at the site of the tragedy drew tens of thousands.
Around 30 worshippers, each of them holding a lit candle, sung Christmas hymns.
From Barron's
"I think it was something about being in that chapel, which has been there for over 1,000 years, with the priests, with the candles," he said.
From BBC
Podgy: “No need to worry, Jasper. You keep saying to yourself, ‘matches’ and I’ll keep saying ‘candles’ until we reach the shop.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
