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
Deutch and Tatro's joint post included a collection of Polaroids from the big moment, which featured a seaside proposal and plenty of lanterns lighting the couple's way.
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Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Your animal friends will get tasty pumpkin treats and seasonal enrichment as jack o' lanterns become reefs for the underwater creatures.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The gallery features a parchment-cream limestone façade accented with bronze columns and crystal lanterns.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
String fairy lights along the railing, line your steps with lanterns filled with faux candles or add wall sconces beside the door.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The freefall ended with glowing lanterns illuminating the mine walls before riders were brought back to the loading platform.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The lace lanterns are by Lillelund and West.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2025
Free lanterns for kids, entertainment, Haiku readings, kimono display and activities.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Finish with white mums, lanterns, and patinaed planters to complete this rustic fall front porch idea.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Your animal friends will get tasty pumpkin treats and seasonal enrichment as jack o' lanterns become reefs for the underwater creatures.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
The gallery features a parchment-cream limestone façade accented with bronze columns and crystal lanterns.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
String fairy lights along the railing, line your steps with lanterns filled with faux candles or add wall sconces beside the door.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The freefall ended with glowing lanterns illuminating the mine walls before riders were brought back to the loading platform.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The lace lanterns are by Lillelund and West.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2025
Free lanterns for kids, entertainment, Haiku readings, kimono display and activities.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Finish with white mums, lanterns, and patinaed planters to complete this rustic fall front porch idea.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanterns
lamps
Noun
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Tiny, rechargeable lamps can add a quaint and cozy ambiance without requiring a call to the electrician.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to the Tate collection in the UK, artist Elizabeth Siddal posed for Millais over a four month period in a bath full of water kept warm by lamps underneath.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Lanterns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanterns. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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