jack-o'-lantern
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The lawsuit focused primarily on Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins, whose packaging depicts the seasonal candy with a carved jack-o’-lantern face.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
But the pumpkin’s likely last stop will be in New York, where it will be carved for another shot at a Guinness record as the world’s largest and heaviest jack-o’-lantern, Gienger said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
Leaving the stem intact helps a jack-o’-lantern last.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
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
When I returned, holding the heavy bag at the bottom so it wouldn’t split, Dad and Brian were arguing over the plastic jack-o’-lantern filled with green plastic army soldiers that Brian wanted to bring.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
That farm grows pumpkins on 500 acres, mostly for decorations like jack-o’-lanterns.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
He is broken crayons and petting zoos and plastic jack-o'-lanterns stuffed with candy.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2024
Unlike hollowed-out jack-o’-lanterns, most of his carvings have their guts intact and are not lit from within.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
Are those blazing jack-o’-lanterns on the road or did 5,000 pumpkins go up in flames on the 5 Freeway?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The mirror stood between the piles, tied with a blue ribbon, reflecting the orange flicker of the jack-o’-lanterns.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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