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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

It seems remarkable that, in an era of high-tech production lines, this town has been able to maintain a stranglehold on the lantern market, using production techniques from another era.

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

In the glow of the coach’s lantern, Frankie opened the cylinder.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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