lantern

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Recent Examples of lantern In its 10th year, Rise is the only sky lantern release festival on this list. Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 At Treville, this legacy comes to life through the estate’s Moroccan lanterns, which cast a warm, dreamlike glow across its rooms and gardens. Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Best Closeout Decor Deals Jazz up indoor and outdoor spaces with elegant hanging lanterns, eye-catching area rugs, and versatile planter sets, all up to 79% off. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2025 Faux roofs and real lanterns inside give the place the feel of a Tokyo alleyway. David Allan, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lantern
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Noun
  • Pictures, flowers and candles mark a makeshift memorial on June 3 in Wenatchee, Washington, in honor of Olivia, Paityn and Evelyn Decker, who were found dead near Leavenworth after their father Travis Decker failed to return them after a scheduled visitation.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
  • Magnolia Citrus Grove Candle Gaines and her team dreamed up this candle that smells like a walk through a citrus grove with notes of tahini lime, bergamot, and clementine for a fresh, clean scent.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Lamplighters didn’t have their health benefits tied to their ability to go light lamps.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Or for a more structured look, try a couple of portable LED table lamps, like the Zafferano Poldina Pro Lamp ($175 from Amazon) or the Setago Rechargeable Lamp ($225 from Hawkins New York).
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of his meetings with the press involve cameras and lighting equipment.
    Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
  • The private pilot’s license does qualify Bedford to fly several types of planes in various weather and lighting conditions, Politico noted.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025

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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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