gingerbread man
noun
: a gingerbread cookie shaped like a person
We made gingerbread men for the holidays.
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During the holiday season, the Christmas City makes kids' wishes come true with a chance to read stories with Santa, get crafty with his elves, and participate in a gingerbread man decorating contest.
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
In previous years, Sheeran has dressed up as Chucky from Child's Play, the gingerbread man, Austin Powers, Ron Weasley from Harry Potter and more characters for Halloween.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
An Amazon delivery driver in Florida was in for a shocking surprise after a gingerbread man inflatable decoration chased him after dropping off packages at a home, video shows.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
Each tin is shaped as a holiday character, including Santa Claus, a snowman, a gingerbread man, and a penguin.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2022
In a video that made the rounds on social media, the gingerbread man decoration is seen inflated in the front yard, when a white cargo van pulls up.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
Ann Clark sells classic cutters like the gingerbread man and the heart, but its top sellers tend to be more offbeat shapes: a Mason jar (the big hit in 2015), a llama (huge in 2019).
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Use strawberries as ornaments on your Christmas tree waffle or carefully arrange blueberries as the buttons on a gingerbread man.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2023
Carey then danced in Kimmel’s bedroom to the holiday classic while throwing fake snow alongside dancers dressed as elves and a gingerbread man.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
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Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
In previous years, Sheeran has dressed up as Chucky from Child's Play, the gingerbread man, Austin Powers, Ron Weasley from Harry Potter and more characters for Halloween.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
An Amazon delivery driver in Florida was in for a shocking surprise after a gingerbread man inflatable decoration chased him after dropping off packages at a home, video shows.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
Each tin is shaped as a holiday character, including Santa Claus, a snowman, a gingerbread man, and a penguin.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2022
In a video that made the rounds on social media, the gingerbread man decoration is seen inflated in the front yard, when a white cargo van pulls up.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
Ann Clark sells classic cutters like the gingerbread man and the heart, but its top sellers tend to be more offbeat shapes: a Mason jar (the big hit in 2015), a llama (huge in 2019).
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Use strawberries as ornaments on your Christmas tree waffle or carefully arrange blueberries as the buttons on a gingerbread man.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2023
Carey then danced in Kimmel’s bedroom to the holiday classic while throwing fake snow alongside dancers dressed as elves and a gingerbread man.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
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