How to Use Chinese lantern in a Sentence
Chinese lantern
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Chinese lanterns hover above their heads like red halos.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Chinese lanterns, fall leaves, nigella pods, and ginkgo leaves make special additions; attach using fine wire.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Chinese lantern is another invasive plant, but it is included here because so many folks are interested in this novelty.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
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Huang, based in Brooklyn, has produced a series of lamps drawing upon her childhood memories in Southwest China, utilizing Chinese lantern and paper techniques.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
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