beanstalk
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Healthy fodder for cows and goats, nitrate fixer for the soil, a grape-scented shade for the veranda—what wasn’t to like about the South’s own jack in the beanstalk?
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021
A butcher and a simpleton climb a beanstalk to a giant and a hen that lays golden eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
A giant beanstalk that penetrated a cloud-patterned sky-blue ceiling at Louis Vuitton’s exhibition caused VIPs - including model Bella Hadid and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Ashton Sanders - marvel.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 16, 2020
In conventional tellings of this fairy tale, Jack chops down the beanstalk and saves everyone from the bloodthirsty giant.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
Jack shouted down as the main beanstalk connected with the cliff.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
Set against a backdrop of vines and beanstalks, a model even took to the runway holding a book of fairy tales once owned by Coco Chanel.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
On other nearby farms, shriveled beanstalks and rotted cabbage heads bob in the dank water, buzzing with flies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
Glenn Goldberg’s new paintings call to mind all sorts of things, including dogs and rubber duckies, as well as beanstalks and rainbows, stars and gingerbread men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2016
No beanstalks peek out from the camp’s sun-baked soil, and I ask where they grow their food.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2016
In the garden where his mother had thrown some of the beans there were great beanstalks.
From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by W. J. (Winton James) Baltzell
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