dark lantern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark lantern
Noun
  • Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Philips Hue has used IFA 2025 to bombard smart home fans with new product lines, cheaper light bulbs, and upgrades to some of its aging products.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For many children, this is a light bulb moment.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
    Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Water may enter the body control module of the affected Mustangs, causing a loss of communication with the exterior lighting, including the license plate light, side marker, and tail lights.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • During the period, DyStar achieved a 44 percent reduction in emission intensity through several initiatives ranging from LED lighting upgrades and better equipment insulation to moving high-energy production to more energy-efficient units in other countries.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Wait to carve jack-o-lanterns until three to five days before Halloween.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Go for a scented candle, colorful leaves from around your neighborhood, your own plentiful cornucopia of pastries, or a small Pumpkin Bundt Cake—sky's the limit.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The package included a bottle of wine, a candle and chocolates.
    Nicki Cox, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The girandole-style, four-panel earrings are crafted of more than 136 carats of natural purple sapphires, paraiba tourmalines and diamonds, set in 18-karat white gold and were said to be valued at close to $3 million.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The magnificent hall hints at extravagance within: The walls are lined in pleated pistachio silk; bunches of fruit-and-flowers plasterwork tumble from the ceiling; glimmering crystal girandoles stand sentry beside the fireplace.
    Pascal Chevallier, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2018
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“Dark lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20lantern. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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