Synonyms of lanterns

lanterns

noun

plural of lantern

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

Related Words

• candles
• flashlights
• lamps
• chandeliers
• lighthouses
• streetlights
• headlights
• candelabra
• candelabras
• floodlights
• sconces
• lightings
• gaslights
• spotlights
• arc lamps
• light bulbs
• beacons
• fluorescent lamps
• incandescent lamps
• electrics
• flares
• flashbulbs
• klieg lights
• sun lamps
• dark lanterns
• flashes
• gasoliers
• girandoles
• illuminants
• flashcubes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lanterns

Beyond the basics like comfortable clothing and sturdy hiking shoes, campers often need tents, sleeping bags, camp chairs, lanterns, and coolers to stay comfortable outdoors. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

My first stop was Willow House, a café and bakery where washi lanterns cast gentle light onto the natural-wood interiors and jazz seeps from the speakers. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Light pathways with small lanterns to invite evening strolls through the garden. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

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

Underneath a giant tent with rows of colorful lanterns, crowds of hungry visitors flocked Saturday to stalls dishing out plates of teriyaki chicken, karaage and okonomiyaki pancakes. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Nineteenth century Belgian crystal chandeliers and colorful glass lanterns adorn the sanctuary. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026