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jack-o'-lantern

[jak-uh-lan-tern] / ˈdʒæk əˌlæn tərn /
NOUN
pumpkin
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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His trophy had a jack-o’-lantern on it because it was Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 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

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

Now he had such a huge smile it almost seemed too big for his face, like the smile on a jack-o'-lantern.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar




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