Thesaurus results for LANTERN

lantern

noun

Definition of lantern

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 men on the porch gave him a lantern and one of them, his neighbor Jean Guidry, jumped into the boat beside him. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 The design of the Lusail stadium in Qatar was based on an Arab lantern. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026 All essentials are provided, such as luxury bedding, towels and robes, lanterns, and a firepit with firewood. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 When fully charged, the lantern can shine for up to eight hours. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lantern

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Later, the hotel turns this scent into a candle and includes a card with the ingredients and the date it was made.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Its generous 12-inch length offers plenty of room for bathroom accessories, from rolled up washcloths to your favorite antique candle holder.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Definition of candle

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The suspect shined a strobe flashlight in the victim’s eyes and forced her way in.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
On its website, the government recommends a kit that contains water, food, ID, a flashlight, a radio and clothes, among other things.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

At the rear, bullet-style LED indicators double as brake and tail lights, allowing a logoed blanking plate to clean up the tail section where a central tail lamp normally mounts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026

Definition of lamp

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