lantern
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By contrast, his paper and bamboo Akari lantern of 1952 was inspired by the traditional Japanese lanterns he studied during a postwar trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 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
It seems remarkable that, in an era of high-tech production lines, this town has been able to maintain a stranglehold on the lantern market, using production techniques from another era.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
A giant Japanese lantern floats above them like an orb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
As the vehicle neared, the lantern light washed over us.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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
Akari Maezono, who is in her 30s, held brightly painted paper lanterns calling for peace.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
You can touch the tiny lanterns to hear a story in each scene or simply curl up in the soft green fuzzy chair, close the velvet curtains and let your imagination wander.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
She wanted to do paper lanterns, but I said no, because even the biodegradable ones aren’t good for the earth.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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