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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

When asked about this, one elderly lantern maker said it was because they could easily fill diverse orders, no matter how small in scale, and do it more cheaply than factories could.

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

A small oil lantern sat on the kitchen table, lighting up both the kitchen and the living room.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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