tea light

noun

1. a small round candle in a disposable metal container

Example Sentences

Rose had gone to the supermarket, leaving her four boys at the rented home before a cigarette or tea light in the living room sparked a fire.

From BBC

The four children died after a discarded cigarette or upturned tea light sparked a blaze at their terraced home in Sutton, south London.

From BBC

Led by Monet Carter-Mixon, the sister of Manuel Ellis, protesters slowly walked closer to the mural to place yellow roses and tea light candles.

From Seattle Times

I’m sure my anti-bougie bias has something to do with the inordinate number of candles stacked floor-to-ceiling in our hall closet, thanks to my better half’s soft spot for high-end pillars, tapers, votives and the occasional tea light.

From Los Angeles Times

Fire brigades advise putting candles out before you leave a room and before bed; keeping them away from flammable materials, pets and children; and that tea light holders can make surfaces meltingly hot.

From BBC