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Example sentences for: candle

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For all we know Nixon had a tryst or two--but he can't hold a candle to the legends of Kennedy or Clinton.
The three candles on the right in the kinara are red, symbolizing the blood of the African people; the three on the left are green, symbolizing the hope of new life; and the black candle in the center represents the African people.
My scientific interest in wine description grew out of watching people, mostly men, hold a glass of wine up to a candle, swish it around, sniff it, taste it, and utter some wonderfully poetic-sounding remark, such as, “The burnt fruity nose a bit overpowers the buttery lushness of the finish.”
Music -- Candle in the Wind 1997 , by Elton John;
May: Assisi: Calendimaggio Christian and pagan festival; Naples: Miracle of San Gennaro (liquefaction of the saint’s blood); Camogli (Riviera): Fish Festival, communal fish-fry in giant pan; Gubbio: wooden candle race, crossbow competition; Orvieto: Pentecost feast of the Palombella (Holy Ghost)