lantern

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More than 280 stores, particularly in locations with large Muslim populations, carry the items, which include lantern string lights and table runners reading “Ramadan Mubarak,” or “Blessed Ramadan.”

From Seattle Times

Colored paper lanterns hung along the strip where customers stocked up on pomelos, whole ducks and moon cakes.

From Washington Post

Survivors have denied there was a suicide pact, saying military vehicles knocked over lanterns and ignited the blaze.

From Seattle Times

Some have also objected to the arch’s depiction of a “parol” — a star-shaped lantern displayed by Filipinos during the Christmas season — because of its associations with Spanish and American colonialism.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chinese lantern is an ancient cultural symbol associated with harvest, celebration, prosperity and brightness.

From Seattle Times