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lantern

[lan-tern] / ˈlæn tərn /


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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

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

Following the incident, Bristol City Council released images of an elephant carved in ivory, an ivory statue of the Buddha, a ship lantern and an Emancipation token.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

Ella lifted her lantern, and thousands of furry round faces stared back, little button noses turned up with suspicion.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Wilson says of their immersive storybook escape, which features a delightful hand-painted mural on the walls and tiny lanterns that, when touched, offer a narrated fairy tale.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 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

On a walk to Soho for fish and chips in London this week, I was struck by the vibrant red lanterns in Chinatown.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 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

The few orb lanterns that lined the bridge were still lit, and the Gold orbs that the marchers carried cast just enough light for him to see where he was climbing.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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