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 Layer lighting by placing lanterns with different heights and shapes throughout the room. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Wood burning stoves, Coleman lanterns, campfires and starry skies. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 But Luwi had saved some of Gajdusek’s old magazines from the place, as well as his gas cylinders and Coleman lanterns. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 This outdoor lantern is a great first step towards creating a more inviting porch as daylight hours dwindle when paired with a flameless candle. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lantern

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Noun

Many from the Liberty and William Jewell communities, including Barnett’s high school coaches, lit a candle in his name.

— PJ Green August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
This pretty fixture works hard as a table lamp, candle warmer, and decor piece, offering a smoke-free way to add ambient light and fragrance to your space without the fire hazard.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of candle

Noun

Bring boots and a flashlight and prepare to taste some good beer.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
After driving a short distance, the officer signals for her partner, who's carrying a flashlight, to get in the vehicle, too, and opens the car door and jumps into the backseat.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

Before Gould arrived, Gates’s team spent the day installing — making sure every bedspread, headboard, desk arrangement, lamp and, of course, the umbrella were perfectly in place.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Examples include coastal shell mirrors in a city home, Eiffel Tower lamps, or farmhouse signs.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lamp

Noun

The cosmetic choices — from tile and lighting to custom doors and hardware — echo the period without slipping into nostalgia.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
At night, the lighting turns the wings into a moving field of color while bursts of fire give the dragon the kind of oversized entrance Burning Man was made for.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lighting

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