'candle' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'candle' with 15 example sentences.
- candle noun
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: stick of wax with a wick in the middle
: the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
- candle verb
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: examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.
They lit candles in their room.
Light one of those candles.
Before electricity was discovered, Christmas trees used to be lit by candles.
When I die, I want no crying and no candles.
Don't forget the candles.
Those candles aren't white.
Thousands of candles illuminated the church during the ceremony.
She took a hot bubble bath surrounded by scented candles.
None of them can hold a candle to Maria.
There's a red candle on top of the bathroom sink.
The baby tried to get at the red candle on the table.
When candles are out, all cats are grey.
Put out the candle. The blackout is over.
I'm not lighting their candles.