lantern
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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
Walking around the dusty streets of Tuntou you see evidence of lantern making everywhere you go.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
A giant Japanese lantern floats above them like an orb.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
Hesterfowl stopped fiddling with the lantern and turned her beady gaze to Clare, her expression darkening.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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