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pumpkin

[puhmp-kin, puhng-kin] / ˈpʌmp kɪn, ˈpʌŋ kɪn /
NOUN
vegetable
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The carriage has turned back into a pumpkin, the ballgown is once again just tattered clothing and all the horses have gone back to being mice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And the Cinderella metaphor comes in because Cinderella created a pumpkin into a chariot that became a fantasy world, and she lived it like I was living in the race car world at that time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A can of pumpkin purée for making pies on Thanksgiving is $5 on the American food store website, and it’s difficult to find a turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

And she is adding designs inspired by seasons and festive occasions, including a pumpkin spice latte hair clip that debuted this past autumn.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s really peaceful, like a library, with a high ceiling and dusty old wood, and it smells like a pumpkin patch.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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