scarecrow

Example Sentences

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The scarecrow scenes are klutzy; the reveal of the Tin Man plays like a spoof of Jack Nicholson in “The Shining.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Mr. Plemons, who has slimmed down to scarecrow dimensions to suit a character who has renounced all worldly pleasures, is one of those rare actors who never seem to be acting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The researchers focused on two key regulators of cell division in Arabidopsis -- proteins called short-root and scarecrow that, together, prompt dividing root cells to make the switch.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024

The album’s cover features a serious-looking Mellencamp on a farm, a fuzzy scarecrow and tractor in the background.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

He looked like a scarecrow wearing a bedsheet.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan