Every Christmas Eve, the parish lanterns are lit to guide parishioners to the midnight service.

We brought storm lanterns and extra batteries in case the power went out during the overnight hike.

Children paraded down the street carrying glowing neep lanterns carved with funny faces.

The villagers carried dark lanterns down the narrow path, their feeble light barely cutting through the fog.

The front yard was filled with jack-a-lanterns that flickered in the autumn wind.

The stage crew carefully adjusted the Fresnel lanterns to create a warm, even wash across the actors.

At the festival, we released dozens of sky lanterns that drifted slowly across the night sky.

The porch looked festive with several jack-o-lanterns flickering on the steps.

Every year, the neighborhood competition displays dozens of jack-o'-lanterns along the sidewalks.