jack-o'-lantern

Example Sentences

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But the pumpkin’s likely last stop will be in New York, where it will be carved for another shot at a Guinness record as the world’s largest and heaviest jack-o’-lantern, Gienger said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

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

The aquatic jack-o’-lantern tradition is part of that.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 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

When I returned, holding the heavy bag at the bottom so it wouldn’t split, Dad and Brian were arguing over the plastic jack-o’-lantern filled with green plastic army soldiers that Brian wanted to bring.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls