beanstalk
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A gigantic beanstalk grows out of a medieval peasant’s posterior, and another peasant says, “I told you they were magic beans and not to eat them.”
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
The beans grow a massive beanstalk up into the clouds, and the pair go on an exciting, slapstick-filled mission.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Healthy fodder for cows and goats, nitrate fixer for the soil, a grape-scented shade for the veranda—what wasn’t to like about the South’s own jack in the beanstalk?
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021
The beanstalk tattoo on her arm signifies one can do a lot with a little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2019
As he looked at it, Danny realized it was a beanstalk.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Set against a backdrop of vines and beanstalks, a model even took to the runway holding a book of fairy tales once owned by Coco Chanel.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
On other nearby farms, shriveled beanstalks and rotted cabbage heads bob in the dank water, buzzing with flies.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
No beanstalks peek out from the camp’s sun-baked soil, and I ask where they grow their food.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2016
Ben Wright, who originated the role of Jack, still has a dapper voice, though he left showbiz to become a financial planner, investing the golden eggs of giants rather than smuggling them down beanstalks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2014
And all the other plants with and without stalks, the beans and beanstalks, were enemies too.
From Jewish Children by Hannah Berman
