scarecrow
Example Sentences
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By the time I had reached the rail fence around our fields, I looked like the scarecrow in Mama’s garden.
From Literature
We exit the inn, and standing beneath the thatched roof is the scarecrow from the train station.
From Literature
One way to prevent the accidental death of albatrosses at sea is the use of bird scaring lines: they're essentially nautical scarecrows, scaring the birds away from the nets and fishing lines.
From BBC
The scarecrow scenes are klutzy; the reveal of the Tin Man plays like a spoof of Jack Nicholson in “The Shining.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Plemons, who has slimmed down to scarecrow dimensions to suit a character who has renounced all worldly pleasures, is one of those rare actors who never seem to be acting.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
