Thesaurus results for CANDLE

candle

noun

Definition of candle

as in lantern

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Recent Examples of candle Sundays bring workshop in ceramics, incense and candle making. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 The husband said Flores had carried a candle into the children’s bedroom a few hours before the stabbing. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Let this serve as your reminder that a sweet-smelling scented candle makes a lovely present for just about any favorite coworker, significant other, your votive-loving mom, or yourself. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Office of President Herzog At the president’s residence in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lit a memorial candle to open the day’s commemorative events. — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candle

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Noun

Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lantern

Noun

To the right, artificial houseplants stand in a currently dry fountain bedecked in blue light, and presided over by statue holding a candelabra-style light fixture like a torch.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Here, a Pierre Jeanneret desk meets an Egyptian Revival candelabra.

— Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of candelabra

Noun

Halo is a personal safety device that can not only share your location with a friend in real time, but also has a flashlight, sirens, and alert functions.

— TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
It is recommended for kids to wear a high-visibility vest and walk around with a flashlight.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

Three objects—a sculpture each by Hiram Powers and Bessie Potter Vonnoh and a candelabrum by Andrew Ellicott Warner—will be added to the galleries.

— Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
On Sunday night, the final Hanukkah candle was lit on menorahs around Orange County, illuminating the candelabrum in its full splendor of eight lights.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025

Definition of candelabrum

Noun

The headset requires a base station (also known as a lighthouse) in order to track, and those are unfortunately no longer available via Valve.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026
Elma follows police detective Elma (Unnur Birna Backman), who returns to her hometown having fled a romantic affair that left her in pieces, and is assigned to the local force as a woman’s body is found lying at the foot of a lighthouse.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lighthouse

Noun

Above the headlight sits a new front-facing radar sensor, complementing the existing rear radar to bring Adaptive Cruise Control to the Tiger 1200.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
So, Kruppa mentioned three different reasons that Matrix LED adaptive headlight technology is really important, and the three were safety, light pollution, and blinding people.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of headlight

Noun

Key features include a large 19th-century draper’s table once used for measuring fabrics that is now used to showcase hundreds of pairs of Smith’s trademark socks, shoes and accessories, along with a vintage spoon chandelier.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of chandelier

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