magic lantern
Example Sentences
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It sprinkles the open parts of the interior with sunlight during the day and glows like a magic lantern at night.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2017
It’s a magic lantern slide that was shown to patients, like a sort of early Rorschach inkblot.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2017
On the magic lantern of his ancient Moviola screen, Andy Warhol sprang to life once more – brick-red polo-neck, slacks, wig.
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2015
And Rodgers and Hammerstein insist, “Everything’s up to date in Kansas City” and “it’s better than a magic lantern show.”
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2014
The demoness and the demon girl would go to almost any lecturer who was giving a magic lantern show with slides of his travels.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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