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
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lantern
Every morning on Scuttle Hole Road in Bridgehampton, some of the luckiest yogis on the planet gather beneath a canvas tent so artful it could have been modeled on a Taiwanese lantern.
—
Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
Over at the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, the Sea Light Festival lights up the grounds with hundreds of lanterns, running Thursday through Sunday from mid-March through April 25, 2026.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Among the most notable is Teatro del Bíobío, a performing arts venue in the city of Concepción that, by night, radiates warm light through a semi-translucent facade like a paper lantern.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The researchers designed an adiabatic optical transition inside the lantern.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lantern
Chop Choppish Shop, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
Over at the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, the Sea Light Festival lights up the grounds with hundreds of lanterns, running Thursday through Sunday from mid-March through April 25, 2026.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Among the most notable is Teatro del Bíobío, a performing arts venue in the city of Concepción that, by night, radiates warm light through a semi-translucent facade like a paper lantern.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The researchers designed an adiabatic optical transition inside the lantern.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lantern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
Noun
-
Use our crepe paper flower how-to for paper ones, or make a beautiful blooming branch from candle wax.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
-
This particular candle, as in the first-stage booster, was flying for the sixth time and made another successful recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
-
When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Ours featured an enormous (and very comfy) bed with a rattan headboard, tasteful brass lamps, a plush green velvet armchair and a writing desk with views out over the camellia trees.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
19 Mar. 2026
-
Last Minute Leprechaun Tricks Overturn some of the furniture or move notable items such as lamps or pictures out of their normal places.—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Both Stein and Gruver suggest warm, 2700K bulbs for bedroom lighting.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
