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 Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026 This year’s outdoor fall decor runs the gamut from classic pumpkins and colorful wreaths to lanterns, doormats and pieces that lean more neutral than traditional orange and black. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Pottery Barn knows this all too well, because the retailer just marked down some of its best fall decor, with discounts up to 72 percent on everything from lanterns to reversible quilts. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 Suzuki commissioned the 3,921-pound Kasuga-style lantern, which arrived in five pieces in late 1965 and became the centerpiece of a garden that also featured a small wooden bridge and a collection of rocks. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lantern

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Noun

Originally from south Sacramento, Stewart said her career in candle making can be linked to her mother.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Sundays bring workshop in ceramics, incense and candle making.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of candle

Noun

The suspects were armed with handguns, one of which was equipped with a flashlight and laser attachment, and took bags and phones from their victims, police said.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

The nesting tables are by Frederick Kiesler, the lamp is Gino Sarfatti design, and the stool is Poul Kjærholm’s PK91.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
In day scenes, film lights were only used where natural light fell short; at night, the team relied as much as possible on existing streetlights and lamps.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of lamp

Noun

The production itself was relatively stripped back, relying largely on the rail and a palette of pink and red lighting rather than some elaborate staging or visuals.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026
That tension between the natural and the constructed ran through the lighting too.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of lighting

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