Examples of Chinese lantern in a Sentence
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Huang, based in Brooklyn, has produced a series of lamps drawing upon her childhood memories in Southwest China, utilizing Chinese lantern and paper techniques.
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Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
The Rivoli Ballroom Making an appearance in the very first season of Ted Lasso, the Rivoli Ballroom is a 1950s dancehall with red velvet walls, decadent chandeliers, Chinese lanterns and an ornate, golden-yellow ceiling.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Visa barriers turning off lights for Blank Park Zoo's Wild Lights
Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo will not host its annual Wild Lights event this spring, losing the festival after organizers could not secure visas for enough of the foreign workers who create its Chinese lanterns.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Chinese lanterns, fall leaves, nigella pods, and ginkgo leaves make special additions; attach using fine wire.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
The Rivoli Ballroom Making an appearance in the very first season of Ted Lasso, the Rivoli Ballroom is a 1950s dancehall with red velvet walls, decadent chandeliers, Chinese lanterns and an ornate, golden-yellow ceiling.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Visa barriers turning off lights for Blank Park Zoo's Wild Lights
Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo will not host its annual Wild Lights event this spring, losing the festival after organizers could not secure visas for enough of the foreign workers who create its Chinese lanterns.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Chinese lanterns, fall leaves, nigella pods, and ginkgo leaves make special additions; attach using fine wire.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Texturally, flower petals resemble the thin covering on a Chinese lantern, which is another one of its common names.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 May 2025
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“Chinese lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chinese%20lantern. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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