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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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.
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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.
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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
Before the mists part and reveal her new home, the family spies two giant stone dragons, the lanterns in their gaping jaws guiding travelers into the bay.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Made with an incredibly lightweight material, flattering ruffled skirt, and lantern sleeves that can be worn on or off the shoulder, this may just be the quintessential spring dress.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
Performances, lantern displays, and arts fairs filled public places.
—TIME, 24 Feb. 2024
The sumptuous, all-glass lounge looks onto the immaculate central courtyard garden, where stone lanterns and other artifacts from the days when the Mitsui family lived there decorate the mossy landscape.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
It was lit up by antique lanterns, reminiscent of lilies of the valley, that gave off a humid, warm glow.
—Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2024
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
Before the mists part and reveal her new home, the family spies two giant stone dragons, the lanterns in their gaping jaws guiding travelers into the bay.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Made with an incredibly lightweight material, flattering ruffled skirt, and lantern sleeves that can be worn on or off the shoulder, this may just be the quintessential spring dress.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
Performances, lantern displays, and arts fairs filled public places.
—TIME, 24 Feb. 2024
The sumptuous, all-glass lounge looks onto the immaculate central courtyard garden, where stone lanterns and other artifacts from the days when the Mitsui family lived there decorate the mossy landscape.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
It was lit up by antique lanterns, reminiscent of lilies of the valley, that gave off a humid, warm glow.
—Hazlitt, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lantern. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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