lantern

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More than 280 stores, particularly in locations with large Muslim populations, carry the items, which include lantern string lights and table runners reading “Ramadan Mubarak,” or “Blessed Ramadan.”

From Seattle Times

Colored paper lanterns hung along the strip where customers stocked up on pomelos, whole ducks and moon cakes.

From Washington Post

Survivors have denied there was a suicide pact, saying military vehicles knocked over lanterns and ignited the blaze.

From Seattle Times

At the Wong Tai Sen Taoism Center in Monterey Park, red lanterns dangle from every corner of the ceiling bearing slips of paper with wishes for prosperity, love and peace.

From Washington Post

Monterey Park canceled the second day of its festival and, instead, on Sunday morning police officers with long guns stood guard beneath a string of red lanterns and a big banner.

From Los Angeles Times