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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

A giant Japanese lantern floats above them like an orb.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

Citrus lingers — oranges, grapefruit, tangerines — holding onto the last of their brightness like a lantern carried through fog.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Ella lifted her lantern, and thousands of furry round faces stared back, little button noses turned up with suspicion.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

That lively string of bird feeders beside the nursing home seemed quietly heroic, like a line of lanterns burning brightly against the dusk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

In the wholesale markets of Yiwu, the Chinese city known for supplying the world with inexpensive goods, buyers can find prayer rugs, Quran stands, modest clothing, Ramadan lanterns and crescent-shaped decorations.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

You can touch the tiny lanterns to hear a story in each scene or simply curl up in the soft green fuzzy chair, close the velvet curtains and let your imagination wander.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Giant red lanterns adorned the outdoor courtyard, and the guests inside treated themselves to food stalls akin to a Taiwanese night market.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

The lanterns carried names of relatives who had died because of the Thunderbolt.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr




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