candlelit

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People who gathered in front of a government office for a candlelit vigil were surrounded by around 30 police officers, Ata-Meken opposition party spokesman Zhoomart Saparbayev said.

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  • It was like a candlelit face in a Caravaggio, the face of a young man who knew that he was down to his last few seconds and that no one was going to save him. —  The Beach House
  • Annoyingly, he seemed happy to stay in the candlelit orbit of the other guests, drinking sparingly, eyes watchful. —  EQMM,August2008
  • The speckles are produced by interference of the laser beam with itself as it scatters from the candle wax THE FLAMING RUM MONKEY Experimenting with candles is a fine excuse for a candlelit dinner. —  F ;SF; - vol 099 issue 02 - August 2000
  • Rwanda holds a candlelit vigil at the start of a week marking 15 years since the genocide which killed 800,000 people. —  Yahoo! News: Top Stories
  • Guests cheered and applauded when the 33-year-old singer - dressed in a sequined black mini-dress - and the 36-year-old ‘Transformers†™ star arrived at the candlelit party at 9pm. —  The Bosh
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