often attributive
1
: a usually portable protective case for a light with transparent openings compare chinese lantern
2
a
obsolete
: lighthouse
b
: the chamber in a lighthouse containing the light
c
: a structure with glazed or open sides above an opening in a roof for light or ventilation
d
: a small tower or cupola or one stage of a cupola
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Meet three Executive Challengers who proudly carry their lanterns and learn how their fundraising drives real impact.
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Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Swing for the bleachers with these awesome lantern slides from the early years of professional baseball.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
With a high-efficiency solar panel, the lanterns take approximately six hours to charge and can glow for up to 16 hours when fully charred.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Comment In the semi-twilight of tech rehearsal at the cavernous Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, Tina Landau is scrutinizing the movement of lanterns.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
More to Explore How to Play Baseball in the 1920s
Swing for the bleachers with these awesome lantern slides from the early years of professional baseball.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
With a high-efficiency solar panel, the lanterns take approximately six hours to charge and can glow for up to 16 hours when fully charred.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Comment In the semi-twilight of tech rehearsal at the cavernous Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center, Tina Landau is scrutinizing the movement of lanterns.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lantern
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“Lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lantern. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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