candleflame

Then he thrust it into a candleflame, let it char to a crisp black curl, and pounded the ashes into dust.

THE RIVER KINGS’ ROAD Liane Merciel 2010

The shade of Reyeb, Malik's victim, sitting opposite Malik holding out his finger, a bright spiritual candleflame burning on its tip I thought: Laurel and Hardy!

Archive 2010-02-01 Adam Roberts 2010

The shade of Reyeb, Malik's victim, sitting opposite Malik holding out his finger, a bright spiritual candleflame burning on its tip I thought: Laurel and Hardy!

Un prophète (Jacques Audiard, dir; 2009) Adam Roberts 2010

Link the leaded window opened to move the dancing candleflame

Goodbye, Blue Monday scarlettina 2007

There was much flickering of candleflame, and apparently, a good deal of motion in the shadows that lay about the room.

One Misty Evening at the Corner of Sturm and Drang 2006

She did so, swayed more by those eyes that locked hers over the dancing candleflame than glib talk of Christ, and marveled at their smoothness.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2003

Maudrayne locked it, then went to a writing table where an elaborately carved little casket stood, gleaming in the lone candleflame.

Conqueror's Moon May, Julian 2003

Like a moth drawn to a candleflame, she approached him.

Ship Of Magic Hobb, Robin 1998

Blind and deaf, bereft of sense and senses, he had been conscious of two last thoughts, the remnants of his consciousness flicking out like a candleflame in a hurricane.

Drums of Autumn Gabaldon, Diana 1997

Prior Robert swept one commanding glance round him, at the derisory object uncovered from its shroud, at the stricken brothers, and the boy bereaved and accusing, burning white as a candleflame.

The Holy Thief Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1992