gingerbread man

noun

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

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But their rivalry continued as Zayn got back at Williams by dressing up as the gingerbread man and attacking the champion. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 Sami asked if Trick’s plan was to stand in the ring with a gingerbread man. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026 These assorted nutcrackers all come with a different companion—from a present with a little wooden bow to a wooden gingerbread man. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025 During Candy Town Weekend (Dec 11–14), events include cocoa with Santa, a gingerbread man hunt and gingerbread house contest and cookie-decorating. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gingerbread man

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“Gingerbread man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingerbread%20man. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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