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
Visitors with a valid California Campfire Permit may continue using portable gas or propane stoves, lanterns and similar devices equipped with a shut-off valve if they are operated at least 3 feet from combustible materials.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Disappearing Japandi slats and minimal, low-to-the-ground frames were the prevailing bedroom fixtures, with an almost prescriptive adherence to the same overall look—white percale sheets, Noguchi lanterns, and midcentury alarm clocks.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Visit several rooms within the caves on the hour-long Parachute Shield Tour (2026 dates not announced) or book the 30-minute Gothic Palace Lantern Tour, where participants carry lanterns—the only light source.
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Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
First-graders painted paper lanterns and used a table saw to cut cardboard pieces into rings.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The garden now also features more than 120 Japanese cherry blossoms, a Japanese-style gate and tea house, a moon bridge, lanterns, and several Japanese red maple trees.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Tucked into a two-story rowhome along Wisconsin Avenue, a visit to The Fountain Inn feels like stepping into a friend's living room, complete with a roaring fire, flickering lanterns, and leather furniture in the second-floor lounge space.
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Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
The lighting is dim and moody, glowing paper lanterns cast a red glow over the space, and there’s Vietnamese pop music playing over the speakers.
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Mark Dejoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Wildly pretty during the day when the harsh Puglian sun hits the mellow tufu limestone buildings and the shocking bright bougainvillea, and even lovelier at night when the entire place is lit by citronella lanterns, smoking into the warm air.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Disappearing Japandi slats and minimal, low-to-the-ground frames were the prevailing bedroom fixtures, with an almost prescriptive adherence to the same overall look—white percale sheets, Noguchi lanterns, and midcentury alarm clocks.
—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Visit several rooms within the caves on the hour-long Parachute Shield Tour (2026 dates not announced) or book the 30-minute Gothic Palace Lantern Tour, where participants carry lanterns—the only light source.
—
Taryn Shorr-McKee,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
First-graders painted paper lanterns and used a table saw to cut cardboard pieces into rings.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The garden now also features more than 120 Japanese cherry blossoms, a Japanese-style gate and tea house, a moon bridge, lanterns, and several Japanese red maple trees.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Tucked into a two-story rowhome along Wisconsin Avenue, a visit to The Fountain Inn feels like stepping into a friend's living room, complete with a roaring fire, flickering lanterns, and leather furniture in the second-floor lounge space.
—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
The lighting is dim and moody, glowing paper lanterns cast a red glow over the space, and there’s Vietnamese pop music playing over the speakers.
—
Mark Dejoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Wildly pretty during the day when the harsh Puglian sun hits the mellow tufu limestone buildings and the shocking bright bougainvillea, and even lovelier at night when the entire place is lit by citronella lanterns, smoking into the warm air.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanterns
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The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
Noun
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In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
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Olive & June and OPI also sell complete gel systems with curing lamps included.
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“Lanterns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanterns. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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