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'candle' in a sentence

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candle noun

: 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

: 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.
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