lantern
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After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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
According to the Marine Conservation Society, more than 100 local authorities across the UK have banned balloon or lantern releases.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
A little while later, she came back out toting a lantern and a big shoe box.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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
Giant red lanterns adorned the outdoor courtyard, and the guests inside treated themselves to food stalls akin to a Taiwanese night market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
In China, red lanterns could guide a traveller to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious devotion when hung in a temple.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
When my eyes cleared I saw iron lanterns, clammy stone floors, flowers everywhere.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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