jack-o'-lantern

Example Sentences

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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

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

And one funny toadstool was bright yellow, called a jack-o’-lantern, that Joe said really gave light at night.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen