lantern
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After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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
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
She blew out her lantern so the haint wouldn’t see her.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Distinguished by a red-tiled facade and paper lanterns hanging overhead, the shrine had offering cups arranged in rows on a crimson table and a bronze urn spouting wisps of incense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The plant belongs to Thismia, a genus of tiny species sometimes known as "fairy lanterns."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 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
Akari Maezono, who is in her 30s, held brightly painted paper lanterns calling for peace.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The figure that blocks his path near the edge of the courtyard is transparent, appearing like a mirage in the glow of the bonfire and the gently swaying paper lanterns.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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