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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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New Bell may appear to be endlessly bleak, but according to Happi, music provides the inmates with a "lantern for a brighter future".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

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

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Held mid-December each year, the festival acts as a platform to highlight the region's famed lantern industry, which first started more than 100 years ago.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

“We’re not going to hang a lantern on exactly what he’s feeling here,” Fuller said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

Anya said good night to Dyedka before grabbing half of the remaining bread from the counter and a lantern from the floor.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

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

Those plans included improvements to the roof, replacement lanterns and internal works to rooms including the south anteroom and dining areas.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Wilson says of their immersive storybook escape, which features a delightful hand-painted mural on the walls and tiny lanterns that, when touched, offer a narrated fairy tale.

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 glow of the hurricane lanterns on the boat was dim, but I made out wooden crates around the edges, covered with straw, with sacks peeping out, and in some, bunches of plantain.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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