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
Stroll through the woods and encounter prehistoric scenes, luminous flowers, lantern art and a host of mythical creatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
Walking around the dusty streets of Tuntou you see evidence of lantern making everywhere you go.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
That night Sadako watched her mother put a lantern outside so that the spirits could find their way in the dark.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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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
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
Behind them were the lights of the market, the lanterns and candles and witch-lights and fairy glitter, like a dream of the night sky brought down to earth.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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