lantern
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Besides his unconventional path to becoming a Green Lantern, Stewart is in possession of a unique lantern for recharging his ring that was forged by Sinestro, Jordan’s disgraced mentor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
However, for now, this is China's lantern town, and its residents are proud that it is known this way.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
The one of the ghostly figure with a glowing lantern, standing on top of the bluff.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
The plant belongs to Thismia, a genus of tiny species sometimes known as "fairy lanterns."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
People dug out lanterns and old radios, and companies scrambled to save what production they could.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the wholesale markets of Yiwu, the Chinese city known for supplying the world with inexpensive goods, buyers can find prayer rugs, Quran stands, modest clothing, Ramadan lanterns and crescent-shaped decorations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Wilson says of their immersive storybook escape, which features a delightful hand-painted mural on the walls and tiny lanterns that, when touched, offer a narrated fairy tale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The yellow lanterns swayed to and fro in the darkness and all else was motionless.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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