jack-o'-lantern
Example Sentences
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His trophy had a jack-o’-lantern on it because it was Halloween.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2023
Rain falling on your jack-o’-lantern will invite every mold in the neighborhood to take up residency in or on it.
From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2022
He took a pink plastic jack-o’-lantern — bought years ago at 90% off — and turned the face around, then added a cheap flickering lightbulb and rope cord from Amazon to make a ceiling lamp.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
Prepare one in the usual way by cutting off the top and scooping out the inside, but instead of carving the pumpkin into a jack-o'-lantern, plop a jar with water and flowers inside.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021
Now he had such a huge smile it almost seemed too big for his face, like the smile on a jack-o'-lantern.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
