lantern

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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

Citrus lingers — oranges, grapefruit, tangerines — holding onto the last of their brightness like a lantern carried through fog.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Held mid-December each year, the festival acts as a platform to highlight the region's famed lantern industry, which first started more than 100 years ago.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

At night by lantern light, he read Churchill’s six-volume history of World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Setting the lantern down on the ground, Papa said, “Where do you think we should dig the hole?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls