pumpkin

Example Sentences

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A can of pumpkin purée for making pies on Thanksgiving is $5 on the American food store website, and it’s difficult to find a turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It was a Cinderella story that smelled like rotting pumpkin.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"And then to give it some crunch, we used pumpkin seeds in there as well."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For years, neighbors have come to pray at the chapel and purchase the sisters’ renowned pumpkin bread and candy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Even the food is surreal: corned beef and cabbage with pumpkin pie that’s still frozen in the middle for dessert.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman