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
Carve out a corner in this inviting beer garden and patio that’s sun-speckled by day and lit by warm lanterns by night.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 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
Bush dinners can also be arranged, set up under the branches of a tree, its branches strung with lanterns.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On the evening of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar — usually November — thousands of lanterns are released across the city.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The festival is famous for the thousands of lanterns released into the sky across Chiang Mai.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Cocoon-like lanterns lay open on a table.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Stalls overflow with geta wooden slippers, washi paper, lacquered umbrellas, Japanese fans, paper lanterns and yukatas.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 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
Bush dinners can also be arranged, set up under the branches of a tree, its branches strung with lanterns.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On the evening of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar — usually November — thousands of lanterns are released across the city.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The festival is famous for the thousands of lanterns released into the sky across Chiang Mai.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Cocoon-like lanterns lay open on a table.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Stalls overflow with geta wooden slippers, washi paper, lacquered umbrellas, Japanese fans, paper lanterns and yukatas.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Exempt items include ammo, firearms, bows, arrows, wrist guards, muzzles, silencers, rods and reels of $75 or less, tackle boxes of $30 or less, tents of $200 or less, sleeping bags, hammocks, camping stoves, camp chairs of $50 or less, and lanterns and flashlights $30 or less.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanterns
Noun
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The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beyond these, there is something from nearly every chapter of Soft-Geometry’s practice, including tables, lamps, chairs, and mirrors.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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Dim electric lamps serve as the source of light these days; back then, only oil lamps were available.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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“Lanterns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanterns. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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