gingerbread man

noun

: a gingerbread cookie shaped like a person
We made gingerbread men for the holidays.

Examples of gingerbread man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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“Gingerbread man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingerbread%20man. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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