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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a lantern on the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a location or a situation involving a lantern, often implying illumination or guidance.
Example: "As we walked through the dark forest, we spotted a lantern on the path, guiding us home."
Alternatives: "a light on the" or "a beacon on the".
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Alas, experience is a "lantern on the stern, which shines only on the waves behind us".
"It's going to feel like a lantern on the street," said the building's architect, Natan Bibliowicz.
The flame travelled in a lantern on the Snowdon Mountain Railway before Sir Chris took the torch to the top.
Hanging a lantern on the problem would have been a good idea.
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The pyramidal roof is stepped and has a lantern on top.
They posited that empty space is filled with an invisible field — now called the Higgs field — that absorbs the lines of force, much as water vapor will absorb light from a lantern on a foggy night.
5. Hang a Lantern on Your Problem.
In his 1999 political bestseller, Hardball, commentator Chris Matthews urges embattled politicos to hang a lantern on their problems... before someone else does.
I WALK carefully in the cool night air, focusing a kerosene lantern on the stone-paved path.
"I would put a camping lantern on the same level, design-wise, as the high-end stuff," said Ms. Ehrlich, 44, who lives in the Hudson Valley with Christopher Kurtz, her husband, who is an artist and a furniture maker.
Tie a battery powered lantern on the ceiling of your tent for light.
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