Candles flicker

Meaning: This means that the flames on the candles are moving slightly and unsteadily, creating a soft, warm light.

Choice of Words: Candles are long, thin cylinders of wax with a wick that burns to produce light. Flicker is a verb that describes a small flame moving unsteadily or wavering. When put together, "Candles flicker" creates an image of small flames moving unsteadily, providing a soft, warm light.

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Related Expressions

• Candles flicker, dreams take flight, wishes alight.
• Candles flicker warmth.
• Fireflies flicker in summer night.
• Fireflies flicker among the lush green leaves.
• The tiny flicker of light danced in the suffocating darkness.
• Fireflies flicker like tiny lanterns in summer night.
• Fireflies flicker, like tiny lanterns in the dark.
• Fireflies flicker in the meadow, creating a magical display.
• Fireflies flicker like tiny lanterns.
• Fireflies flicker like tiny lanterns in the dark.