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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Recent Examples of lantern
Additional wedding decorations including lanterns, drums and gold banners, were hung up to jazz the place up.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
This tri-power lantern can help parents show the great outdoors to their kids in a whole new light.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For best results, use sturdy 40-pound watercolor paper to ensure the lanterns hold up beautifully.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Dinner will be a celebration of Maasai flavors using traditional ingredients and cooking methods, served for guests sitting on the ground on blankets surrounded by lanterns.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
This tri-power lantern can help parents show the great outdoors to their kids in a whole new light.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For best results, use sturdy 40-pound watercolor paper to ensure the lanterns hold up beautifully.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
Dinner will be a celebration of Maasai flavors using traditional ingredients and cooking methods, served for guests sitting on the ground on blankets surrounded by lanterns.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lantern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lantern
Noun
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On the other hand, trying to just chill in the middle of the pack for three years while the candle burns out on a superstar career is a tough existence.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The collection spans categories like body care — Bath & Body Works’ holy grail — home decor, candles, and beyond, with prices starting at $1.95.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
13 Jan. 2025
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Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Basic supplies: Water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, batteries, and a first-aid kit.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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For temperature control, the aquatic care site recommends that people have both a heat lamp and a water heater.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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In today’s crowded home furnishings marketplace, planning a living room or even picking out bedside lamps can feel like a choose-your-own-adventure tale—there are seemingly endless possibilities.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ventura plans concerts for her students in the community at nursing homes, hospitals, and holiday tree lightings.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lantern. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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