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
Make paper lanterns at our one-room schoolhouse and take a journey through our town.
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Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Amazon’s garden section is overflowing with illuminating décor, including solar lanterns, LED fairy lights, and even a mini tabletop fire pit that emits a real flame.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Belavi Solar Decorative Metal Lantern Your garden can shine, even at night, with the help of these pretty metal lanterns.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Two similar blazes occurred in 2017, both caused by falling paper sky lanterns.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Amazon’s garden section is overflowing with illuminating décor, including solar lanterns, LED fairy lights, and even a mini tabletop fire pit that emits a real flame.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Belavi Solar Decorative Metal Lantern Your garden can shine, even at night, with the help of these pretty metal lanterns.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Two similar blazes occurred in 2017, both caused by falling paper sky lanterns.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
Noun
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Alexander Norris was an Irish immigrant and successful soap and candle maker in Cincinnati.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bring a flashlight with a red filter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the Sabres opened practice Thursday, Buffalo city workers began hanging playoff banners on lamp posts lining Washington Street leading to the team’s arena entrance.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Thirty percent tips should be reserved for meals where the server is at least grabbing me a drink and clearing a plate, not handing me heat-lamp-languishing food in a 10-second interaction.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The sleek staging, highlighted by a moving lighting beam that ran the length of the catwalk and three overhead video screens that faced each side of the arena, benefited from frequently frantic lights that added more drama to Welch’s story songs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Building a scene requires considering lighting, props, time, setting, and equipment, and making these elements work together towards your goal is definitely a challenge.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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