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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

A giant Japanese lantern floats above them like an orb.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Citrus lingers — oranges, grapefruit, tangerines — holding onto the last of their brightness like a lantern carried through fog.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Lincolnshire County Council said balloon and lantern releases had been banned since 2020.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I go and kneel in front of her in the lantern light so she can look in my eyes.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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