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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

However, for now, this is China's lantern town, and its residents are proud that it is known this way.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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

One night when there was a full moon to guide her, she took her lantern and set out for the graveyard.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

At times, district administrators would pull out cellphones to take video or to wave like electronic lanterns at a rock concert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

A wood stove heated our home, and we had kerosene lanterns at the ready in case of a power outage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 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

To imagine how many lanterns would be hung here, at any given time, is like trying to count how many trees would be in the Amazon.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Round paper lanterns hang in the courtyard, the shadows dancing over their white surfaces like silently howling faces.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern