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
Droves of shoppers are fans of the luxurious, durable lantern and have purchased multiple to frame doorways, sliding doors, and garages.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 June 2025
There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
At night the home glows like a lantern among the branches.
—Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Two glowing lanterns frame the entryway of the Hôtel Azur, a 20-room hotel in the central Réformés neighborhood, which is lively but calmer than the nearby Cours Julien.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 9 June 2025
There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
At night the home glows like a lantern among the branches.
—Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Two glowing lanterns frame the entryway of the Hôtel Azur, a 20-room hotel in the central Réformés neighborhood, which is lively but calmer than the nearby Cours Julien.
—Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
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Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Staff will take you step by step on how to make the candle of your choice.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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Once home, inspect your luggage with a flashlight and clean the wheels before bringing it into your bedroom.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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Woods was wearing a vest and had a flashlight on him, but was still struck at the scene of a crash late one night.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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These are fantastical pieces, oddly human-like lamps that glow, literally, with toxic beauty.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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There’s the Penelope table lamp, where a mysterious, almost melancholy face base is adorned with a glass globe.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Traditional pieces sit alongside more modern furnishings, lighting fixtures, and art.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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