candle
Example Sentences
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Hundreds gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed and injured in a horrific blaze as they celebrated the New Year.
From Barron's
They said they believed it began when a waitress put "birthday candles" on top of some champagne bottles.
From BBC
Two French nationals who said they were in the bar at the time described seeing a waitress put a birthday candle on top of a champagne bottle.
From BBC
The 33-year-old stops to pick up candles and hoodies, board games and puffer jackets for infants.
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
