as in candle
a device that provides light and that usually has a glass covering and can be carried by a handle
carried a lantern to the barn
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Recent Examples of lantern
The lighting is dim and moody, glowing paper lanterns cast a red glow over the space, and there’s Vietnamese pop music playing over the speakers.
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Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Beneath an old wood ceiling is a fireplace and, just beyond, a replica of the lantern that guided Paul Revere when alerting the revolutionary militia that the British were arriving.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Beneath an old wood ceiling is a fireplace and, just beyond, a replica of the lantern that guided Paul Revere when alerting the revolutionary militia that the British were arriving.
—Jayson Buford, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
Noun
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This isn't the first time that ALDI has released an icon candle of its own.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
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The family dramas and professional scheming can’t hold a candle to Succession.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
Noun
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But the real highlight is that it can also be used as a portable charger and a flashlight in a pinch.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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When Mark Hortman answered the door, Boelter shined a flashlight into his eyes and said there had been shots fired.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Archaeologists found the older man with a ring on his left pinkie, 10 bronze coins, a ceramic lamp, and a terracotta mortar, the bowl used with a pestle to mash ingredients.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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Because, despite the company’s anthropomorphized desk-lamp logo, these movies aren’t doling out self-awareness to stuff all willy-nilly.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Warm lighting enhances natural materials, brings out the richness of colors, and helps rooms feel more comfortable from dawn to dusk.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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There’s random rough-sawn wood on the kitchen ceiling, a deer head hanging in the living room, and different styles of lighting in every room.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 June 2026
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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