lantern
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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
A giant Japanese lantern floats above them like an orb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Diogenes the Cynic famously carried a lantern searching for an honest man.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
A lantern of golden candlelight flickers over a rocky archway, like the sun over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at sunset.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The plant belongs to Thismia, a genus of tiny species sometimes known as "fairy lanterns."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
People dug out lanterns and old radios, and companies scrambled to save what production they could.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
On a workbench nearby, sea mine-shaped lamps stand on metal casts of hawk feet alongside caged bubble glass lanterns that appear as if they might burst from internal pressure.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Ugwu wondered why they were holding lit kerosene lanterns although it was not yet dark.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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