jack-o'-lantern

Example Sentences

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“I’m David Pumpkins,” Hanks — dressed in a jack-o'-lantern suit — announced to cheers from the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2022

As the popularity of items like theirs Knuckle Head Pumpkins reveals, Super Freak pumpkins are amazing jack-o'-lantern material.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022

Rain falling on your jack-o’-lantern will invite every mold in the neighborhood to take up residency in or on it.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2022

He took a pink plastic jack-o’-lantern — bought years ago at 90% off — and turned the face around, then added a cheap flickering lightbulb and rope cord from Amazon to make a ceiling lamp.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

She was holding a flashlight up under her chin so that her face looked like a jack-o’-lantern.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo