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
In the evening, the whole place twinkles from the lights of a hundred lanterns and flares, which also serve to keep away mosquitoes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Hayslett explains how a beautiful patio shouldn't disappear at night and recommends that people display solar lanterns, string lights, or uplighting on plants.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
Birch recommends a layered approach with taper candles grouped en masse, low pendant lighting, and lanterns for a warm, welcoming ambiance.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Though two lanterns were held aloft in the Old North Church tower, Revere was not waiting on the Charlestown shore to see them.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The stairs leading to Wolf’s Montauk patio are bursting with greenery and lined with light-sensor solar lanterns.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Place battery candles in lanterns for safe ambient lighting.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Make paper lanterns at our one-room schoolhouse and take a journey through our town.
—Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Belavi Solar Decorative Metal Lantern Your garden can shine, even at night, with the help of these pretty metal lanterns.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Hayslett explains how a beautiful patio shouldn't disappear at night and recommends that people display solar lanterns, string lights, or uplighting on plants.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Apr. 2026
Birch recommends a layered approach with taper candles grouped en masse, low pendant lighting, and lanterns for a warm, welcoming ambiance.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Though two lanterns were held aloft in the Old North Church tower, Revere was not waiting on the Charlestown shore to see them.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The stairs leading to Wolf’s Montauk patio are bursting with greenery and lined with light-sensor solar lanterns.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Place battery candles in lanterns for safe ambient lighting.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Make paper lanterns at our one-room schoolhouse and take a journey through our town.
—Des Moines Register, 11 Apr. 2026
Belavi Solar Decorative Metal Lantern Your garden can shine, even at night, with the help of these pretty metal lanterns.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanterns
Noun
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The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The biggest changes came when Cunnick furnished the place, bringing in Noguchi lamps, a Richard Tuttle chair and lamps, and a Judd side table and daybed, which served as seating in a dining nook.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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Artwork, handmade ceramics, sconces, and lamps have been gathered on the owners’ European travels or sourced through a circle of design-world friends and local makers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Lanterns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanterns. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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