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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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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

Its centerpiece was an eight-foot-tall stone lantern given to then-Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley by Japanese sports columnist Sotaro Suzuki and his wife, Toku, who had attended the stadium’s grand opening in 1962.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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

I chuckled uneasily and focused on lighting the lantern.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

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

Brooklyn was a dark mass on the other side, speckled with a few flickering lanterns along the shore.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older


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