often attributive
1
: a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent openings compare chinese lantern
2
a
obsolete
: lighthouse
b
: the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light
c
: a structure with glazed or open sides above an opening in a roof for light or ventilation
d
: a small tower or cupola or one stage of a cupola
Examples of lantern in a Sentence
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Until recently, a big lantern incorporating the latest in Fresnel lenses had capped the fort's lighthouse, but in preparing for war, Army engineers had moved it.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The settlement across the Mapocho River shone with lantern light.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
In a twist, the ball-like structure can also be rotated slightly by hand to change the aperture of light, turning a lantern into a kaleidoscope.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Other dancers emerge dressed in outdoor gear and holding lanterns, orbs of lights and their own journals.
—Gloria Oladipo, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
In the dining room, red paper lanterns hang above, and a faux cherry blossom tree sits by the entrance.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
And on Thursday morning, fans heading to those cheap seats passed a new addition to the ballpark: an eight-foot stone lantern given as a gift to the Dodgers in the 1960s by a famous Japanese sports columnist, Sotaro Suzuki.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The passage offers the example of a king who, after preparing a feast for his servants, becomes angry with them and orders the removal of the lantern illuminating their banquet.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
String them all together with fishing wire to make a fun garland that can be wrapped around the edge of your table, or laid along the center like a table runner.
10 of 13
Paper Lantern Flower Arrangements
Insert a vase into the bottom of a paper lantern, cutting the opening slightly, if needed.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
The settlement across the Mapocho River shone with lantern light.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
In a twist, the ball-like structure can also be rotated slightly by hand to change the aperture of light, turning a lantern into a kaleidoscope.
—New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Other dancers emerge dressed in outdoor gear and holding lanterns, orbs of lights and their own journals.
—Gloria Oladipo, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
In the dining room, red paper lanterns hang above, and a faux cherry blossom tree sits by the entrance.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2024
And on Thursday morning, fans heading to those cheap seats passed a new addition to the ballpark: an eight-foot stone lantern given as a gift to the Dodgers in the 1960s by a famous Japanese sports columnist, Sotaro Suzuki.
—Tim Arango Sinna Nasseri, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The passage offers the example of a king who, after preparing a feast for his servants, becomes angry with them and orders the removal of the lantern illuminating their banquet.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
String them all together with fishing wire to make a fun garland that can be wrapped around the edge of your table, or laid along the center like a table runner.
10 of 13
Paper Lantern Flower Arrangements
Insert a vase into the bottom of a paper lantern, cutting the opening slightly, if needed.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lantern. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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