Feast of Lanterns
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Under pressure from residents throughout the Monterey Bay area who spoke out at public hearings, organizers in February canceled the Feast of Lanterns.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
After years of advocacy, Monterey Bay’s Asian community members see an end to the Feast of Lanterns, which used dated stereotypes and appropriated Chinese culture.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
Opponents of the Feast of Lanterns say they were driven by more than a desire to see a problematic festival change its ways.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
Coleman, who is white and a member of the coalition, resigned in 2020 as president of the Feast of Lanterns organizing board, a private entity.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022
It is from this custom that the feast is often called by foreigners the Feast of Lanterns.
From Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition by Bacon, Alice Mabel
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