as in candles
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 lanterns
Wait to carve jack-o-lanterns until three to five days before Halloween.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Made from highly durable and waterproof materials, these lanterns are the perfect camping companion.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Through trial and error, the unique light generated by the original lanterns was eventually recreated.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Volunteers hung flags and lanterns to warn sailors of deteriorating conditions.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Keep outdoor hangouts safely illuminated with outdoor lights, like lanterns, string lights, and stake options, to brighten walkways, gardens, and backyards.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Still, the streets of the city’s old sections, though immaculate and nearly odorless, seem to retain some of their medieval flavor, with small buildings pressed closely together, and tiny storefronts on the bottom floors gently illuminated by round lanterns.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The company's product line includes biodegradable and odorless fuels for oil lamps, candles, torches and lanterns.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Made from highly durable and waterproof materials, these lanterns are the perfect camping companion.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Through trial and error, the unique light generated by the original lanterns was eventually recreated.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Volunteers hung flags and lanterns to warn sailors of deteriorating conditions.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Keep outdoor hangouts safely illuminated with outdoor lights, like lanterns, string lights, and stake options, to brighten walkways, gardens, and backyards.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Still, the streets of the city’s old sections, though immaculate and nearly odorless, seem to retain some of their medieval flavor, with small buildings pressed closely together, and tiny storefronts on the bottom floors gently illuminated by round lanterns.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The company's product line includes biodegradable and odorless fuels for oil lamps, candles, torches and lanterns.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanterns
lamps
Noun
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At home, consider swapping heavy drapes for a pair of airy lace curtains, adding milk-glass lamps, and trading scalloped edges for straight ones.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ornate iron street lamps stand outside what appears to be a colorful quaint row of hoses with shutters on the windows, flower boxes in front of them and traditional terracotta tiles lining the roofs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Lanterns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanterns. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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