scarecrow

Susie Parr said looking at her husband's photos of the village's flower show, VE Day events, annual scarecrow festival and Women's Institute meetings had been a "bittersweet experience".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

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

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

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 scarecrow paid no attention, went on dancing.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Julia Donaldson's book The Scarecrows' Wedding, about two devoted scarecrows planning their big day, has been a firm favourite with children since its publication in 2016.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

On the sides of roads in the oil sands, air cannons boom periodically to keep birds away from the vast toxic ponds and scarecrows dressed as oil workers float above them.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

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

Dressed for comfort in sweatshirts and tracksuits, her fellow scarecrows were more than happy to accommodate her.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris