dark lantern

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Noun
  • On a round side table near the doorway, illuminated by a fluorescent lamp, was a pile of white powder that the men told us was finished fentanyl.
    Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Pin-base compact fluorescent lamps or linear fluorescent lamps will be prohibited the following year.
    Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The only means of communication the public had when trying to reach its police was a light bulb, which hung in the intersection at Main Street South and Second Avenue.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • With more-efficient light bulbs, people may keep their lights on for longer or build things like the Sphere in Las Vegas.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.
    Steve LeBlanc, Fortune, 8 July 2023
  • In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
    Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Another characteristic of neutral colors is that their appearance changes with lighting.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Make sure the lighting’s right, and set your phone, tablet or laptop up so your face is fully in frame.
    BestReviews, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of visitors to the Nashville Zoo this holiday season will be welcomed by a massive collection of glowing lanterns, all hand-painted by experts who have spent months on the design and display.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
  • When daylight faded and night would fall, the magic of the solar lanterns would come to life.
    Ed Massey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The new collection will have 85 products, including fine fragrance mist, body wash, lotion, lip gloss, candles, decorative accessories and more.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Notes of sea salt breeze, golden citrus and coral water can be found in candles, hand soaps, body mists and more.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The girandole-style, four-panel earrings are crafted of more than 136 carats of natural purple sapphires, paraiba tourmalines and diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold and were said to be valued at close to $3 million.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The magnificent hall hints at extravagance within: The walls are lined in pleated pistachio silk; bunches of fruit-and-flowers plasterwork tumble from the ceiling; glimmering crystal girandoles stand sentry beside the fireplace.
    Pascal Chevallier, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2018
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“Dark lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20lantern. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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