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

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

Sayeh rose and hurried to my table to push the ugly old jack-o’-lantern away.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney