jack-o'-lantern

Example Sentences

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“I’m David Pumpkins,” Hanks — dressed in a jack-o'-lantern suit — announced to cheers from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2022

As the popularity of items like theirs Knuckle Head Pumpkins reveals, Super Freak pumpkins are amazing jack-o'-lantern material.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022

These events are essentially like run-of-the-mill jack-o’-lantern carving festivities — contestants get pumpkins, carving tools and an hour to finish their masterpieces — except they happen entirely underwater.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2022

Leaving the stem intact helps a jack-o’-lantern last.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 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