lantern

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Recent Examples of lantern Decor like doormats, wooden pathways, and wall lanterns transform backyards into inviting areas for hosting guests. Ali Faccenda, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Create procession lanterns Commemorate the night time procession of Good Friday with a traditional lantern light show. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Apr. 2025 The project’s elaborate presentation began with a group of onstage dancers, percussionists and individuals holding lanterns. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025 Tianyu Lights Festival is a ticketed nighttime experience featuring 25 lantern installations. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lantern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
Noun
  • The 49-year-old recounted that Combs would often request Oddi wear a police officer costume and that the atmosphere included dim lights and candles.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.
    Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • The sturdy Helinox Chair One snaps together in seconds and easily packs up small, while still sporting pockets for drinks or flashlights.
    Danielle Hallock, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Best Wayfair Bedroom Decor Deals Along with furniture and bedding, there are tons of deals on bedroom decor, including mirrors, rugs, faux plants, and lamps.
    Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
  • The two companies made products such as speakers built into lamps and picture frames, and speakers designed specifically to sit on bookshelves.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • In other words, skip the elaborate smart lighting systems and choose affordable LED bulbs and fixtures that do the job just as well.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
  • There’s a marble bench, where most of the play’s action occurs, and the gorgeous lighting design by Masha Tsimring, along with elements like rain, snow, mist and fog, offer a sense of time passing.
    Chad Jones, Mercury News, 10 May 2025

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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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