luminaria
noun
(especially in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a Christmas lantern consisting of a lighted candle set in sand inside a paper bag.
luminarias
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pluralof luminaria.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Starting in April 2020, every Saturday evening Manuel and Olga lighted luminarias in the garden for every death in Tulare County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
For days, locals congregated at its base, inscribing 1,000 paper bags that held tealight candles and lined the Alki promenade as luminarias.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
For the holidays, thousands of luminarias cast their light heavenward.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2019
Special outings share Albuquerque lore in the form of talks on public , ghost stories around Halloween, and tours to see holiday luminarias, the paper-bag lanterns that cast a glow on winter nights.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2011
Though it is not too important, I think that your readers would like to know the correct spelling of the word: luminarias rather than liminarios, as it was spelled in the article.
From Time Magazine Archive
