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scarecrow

[skair-kroh] / ˈskɛərˌkroʊ /






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An as-yet unrevealed game-changing power would be bestowed upon one player, but only after they had to blow up the proxy pumpkin scarecrow heads of all but three of the most trustworthy contestants.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

It’s also about curses and a giant house that moves around on chicken legs and a turnip-headed scarecrow and pollution and . . . see what I mean?

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The case centers on a two-story yellow house in Norfolk, purchased for $137,000 in 2020, which on Thursday was decorated for fall with mums on the front porch and a scarecrow on the lawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

Suddenly, it’s no longer a silhouette in the haze but a scarecrow, shrouded in hay, lurching toward me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

She was scarecrow thin, with hollow eyes and bloody feet.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Leisurely cooking a Julia-inspired feast, soundtracked by my favorite Spotify playlists while leaves fall outside and scarecrows, gourds and Halloween decorations begin to decorate the streets — it doesn't get much better than that.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2023

Everywhere I turned, I saw decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas all merged into a torture chamber bedecked with lighted trees, inflatable grinches, pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey fryers.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2022

Every year, the town of Benicia, California encourages local businesses to make creative scarecrows for Halloween.

From NewsForKids.net ● Oct. 21, 2022

Maintained for the community as part of the festival's legacy, the park once held a miniature railway line, a replica Roman bathhouse and artworks such as scarecrows and the Ancient Forester.

From BBC ● May 24, 2022

Flanking the doorway were two armored manikins—like skeletal scarecrows made from bronze pipes, outfitted with full suits of Roman armor, shield and sword.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan


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