lantern
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Citrus lingers — oranges, grapefruit, tangerines — holding onto the last of their brightness like a lantern carried through fog.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
According to the Marine Conservation Society, more than 100 local authorities across the UK have banned balloon or lantern releases.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 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
As the coach barreled down the street, Frankie held his pocket watch to the radiance of the lantern on his side of the coach.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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