Chinese lantern

noun

: a collapsible translucent covering for a light

Examples of Chinese lantern in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Nashville's Chinese lantern festival — named Zoolumination — has a clever strategy running underneath the vivid show. —Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025

Every year, red Chinese lanterns line the streets, along with over-the-top re-creations of figures from Chinese mythology. —Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025

The improvements could start appearing next year and potentially include Chinese lanterns, decorative archways, specialty pavement and new landscaping. —Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024

Chien arranged to ship sturdier metal replacements to the terracotta warriors from Shanghai to Kansas City, along with 12-person dragon boats and 200 Chinese lanterns. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024

The flowers are followed by papery fruit that resemble Chinese lanterns. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024

The town of Cary partnered with Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc, one of North America’s largest Chinese lantern festival producers, which has run 62 light festivals across the U.S. in 32 cities, attracting 4.5 million visitors. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024

For a more sculptural look, try dried poppy or Chinese lantern seed heads. —Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023

Tanya Orellana’s ebullient set places the heritage theme front and center: Beneath dangling Chinese lanterns stands the aforementioned door — actually, double doors, aged and weathered red, their style suggesting vintage Chinese architecture. —Celia Wren, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Chinese lantern

noun

: a collapsible nearly transparent covering for a light