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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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Worse, Acme is represented by John Cena’s ferocious defense attorney Buddy Crane, the former wrestler making full use of his cartoonish features: lantern jaw, perma-frown, and a bull neck thick enough for boulder-sized bolo ties.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal 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

Setting the lantern down on the ground, Papa said, “Where do you think we should dig the hole?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Distinguished by a red-tiled facade and paper lanterns hanging overhead, the shrine had offering cups arranged in rows on a crimson table and a bronze urn spouting wisps of incense.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The plant belongs to Thismia, a genus of tiny species sometimes known as "fairy lanterns."

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 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

Those plans included improvements to the roof, replacement lanterns and internal works to rooms including the south anteroom and dining areas.

From BBC May 14, 2026

So Magdalys mostly had to be content with watching the great beasts cavort along outside her window: The lamplighter’s iguanodons would pass first thing in the morning, extinguishing the lanterns as the day broke.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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