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

The aquatic jack-o’-lantern tradition is part of that.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 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

“Andrew, honey, I hope you know that you lost, not because of your swollen bee sting head, or because you’ve got a smile like a jack-o’-lantern, or because you have zero qualifications.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Something about the way his cheeks puffed out when he smiled made him look like a jack-o’-lantern.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio