jack-o'-lantern
noun
jack-o'-lan·tern
ˈja-kə-ˌlan-tərn 
1
: a lantern made of a pumpkin usually cut to resemble a human face
2
: any of several large orangish gill fungi (genus Omphalotus) that are poisonous and luminescent
3
Examples of jack-o'-lantern in a Sentence
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And some pumpkin patches are bringing in crops from other places to meet demand during jack-o'-lantern season.
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Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
The flat iron has been cut, folded, and thoughtfully fashioned with intricate detail to mimic a miniature mansion, from tiny dormer windows up top in the attic to the happy jack-o'-lantern posted out front.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Lewis' impressive height is complemented by his spooky, light-up pumpkin head and jack-o'-lantern smile.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
For example, with Reese's Pumpkin, the packaging featured a jack-o'-lantern design, but the chocolate inside was simply blank.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
There's more than one way to crack an egg, and there's more than one way to make a jack-o'-lantern.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023
The decoration, which retails for $180, is currently listed as sold out on Target's website, but social media users have been obsessed with how the jack-o'-lantern that is situated on top of a body draped in tattered black robes also speaks.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
See which celebrity kids are out pumpkin picking with their famous parents
Halloween is around the corner, which means candy, costumes — and jack-o'-lanterns!
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
And a yard full of jack-o'-lanterns can make up for not having one giant talking one (maybe).
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
The flat iron has been cut, folded, and thoughtfully fashioned with intricate detail to mimic a miniature mansion, from tiny dormer windows up top in the attic to the happy jack-o'-lantern posted out front.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024
Lewis' impressive height is complemented by his spooky, light-up pumpkin head and jack-o'-lantern smile.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
For example, with Reese's Pumpkin, the packaging featured a jack-o'-lantern design, but the chocolate inside was simply blank.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024
There's more than one way to crack an egg, and there's more than one way to make a jack-o'-lantern.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023
The decoration, which retails for $180, is currently listed as sold out on Target's website, but social media users have been obsessed with how the jack-o'-lantern that is situated on top of a body draped in tattered black robes also speaks.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
See which celebrity kids are out pumpkin picking with their famous parents
Halloween is around the corner, which means candy, costumes — and jack-o'-lanterns!
—Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
And a yard full of jack-o'-lanterns can make up for not having one giant talking one (maybe).
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Jack-o'-lantern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack-o%27-lantern. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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