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
This is the perfect place to perch some beautiful holiday decor, like oversized ornaments, poinsettias, or decorative lanterns.
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Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Guests can cozy up with fur blankets, warm lanterns, and an assortment of wintery beverages, including the lounge’s signature winter mule.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The nearby kitchen, fitted with chef-grade appliances, emerald-green laminate cabinets and a rustic butcher block island set below two Moroccan lanterns, is open to a relaxed dining area that spills out to the backyard through more sliding glass doors.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Jack-o-lanterns light the path along the Pin Oak Trail.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
Take moonlit walk through woods on trail illuminated by Jack-o-lanterns and luminaries.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2024
Outside, Stock recommends decorating with black lanterns, red and white fall mums, and white pumpkins with a few orange ones sprinkled in.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2024
Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
Guests can cozy up with fur blankets, warm lanterns, and an assortment of wintery beverages, including the lounge’s signature winter mule.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The nearby kitchen, fitted with chef-grade appliances, emerald-green laminate cabinets and a rustic butcher block island set below two Moroccan lanterns, is open to a relaxed dining area that spills out to the backyard through more sliding glass doors.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Jack-o-lanterns light the path along the Pin Oak Trail.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
Take moonlit walk through woods on trail illuminated by Jack-o-lanterns and luminaries.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2024
Outside, Stock recommends decorating with black lanterns, red and white fall mums, and white pumpkins with a few orange ones sprinkled in.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2024
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