Sentence examples for a candle on from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a candle on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing the placement of a candle, often in relation to a surface or an event, such as a celebration or a memorial.
Example: "She placed a candle on the table to create a warm and inviting atmosphere for the dinner party."
Alternatives: "a candle atop" or "a candle at".

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They left in a huff, and one of them pushed over a candle on his way out.

The New Yorker

Relatives of more than half the 26 victims said at a news conference that they planned to light a candle on Friday night in honor of their lost loved ones.

The Guardian

It was a candle on the table, the night's focus and its terrible purifier.

The New Yorker

TEHRAN — Ali blew out a candle on a small round cake.

The New York Times

This is where her mother died and every night she lights a candle on the windowsill.

The Guardian

I just wore lipstick, and we used black grease, melted by a candle on a matchstick for our mascara".

The Guardian

Then he got to the point: "We have a candle on sale right now for that moment".

The New York Times

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The teacher emerged in a nightcap, carrying a lit candle on a brass candlestick.

The New Yorker

If you put a votive candle on a plate, it would pool in two hours and run everywhere.

WikiHow

During a holiday dinner, place a lighted candle on the dinner table, leave an empty chair, or say a few words of remembrance.

Harvard University

A candle burned on the table; A candle burned.

The New Yorker

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