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 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.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Wildly pretty during the day when the harsh Puglian sun hits the mellow tufu limestone buildings and the shocking bright bougainvillea, and even lovelier at night when the entire place is lit by citronella lanterns, smoking into the warm air.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On the evening of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar — usually November — thousands of lanterns are released across the city.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Visitors and locals light paper lanterns and send them aloft together, turning the night sky over northern Thailand into a slow-moving constellation of fire.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Wildly pretty during the day when the harsh Puglian sun hits the mellow tufu limestone buildings and the shocking bright bougainvillea, and even lovelier at night when the entire place is lit by citronella lanterns, smoking into the warm air.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On the evening of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar — usually November — thousands of lanterns are released across the city.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Visitors and locals light paper lanterns and send them aloft together, turning the night sky over northern Thailand into a slow-moving constellation of fire.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
Noun
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Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb of Gaudí in the basilica’s crypt before the service, the highlight of Leo’s weeklong visit to Spain.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Without that step, even the most expensive candle is essentially fighting last night’s dinner.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Rectangular lamps were fixed at regular intervals between the pillars, and green metal railings lined the gaps to keep people from falling into the water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Sometimes the cords on your lamp, TV or power tools just won’t reach.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
11 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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