as in candle
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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As the ceremony winds to a close, Marchand again carried the flame in a small lantern from a hot air balloon back into the Stade de France.
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NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
Marchand, 22, then walked toward the Louvre with the lantern.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Each lantern provides a powerful, adjustable light that easily illuminates our entire campsite.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
The sun goes down and the red and white lanterns look so pretty.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
Marchand, 22, then walked toward the Louvre with the lantern.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Each lantern provides a powerful, adjustable light that easily illuminates our entire campsite.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2024
The sun goes down and the red and white lanterns look so pretty.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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