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
: a large orangish gill fungus (Omphalotus olearius synonym Clitocybe illudens) that is poisonous and luminescent
3
Examples of jack-o'-lantern in a Sentence
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For example, with Reese's Pumpkin, the packaging featured a jack-o'-lantern design, but the chocolate inside was simply blank.
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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
In This Article As fall rolls around, pumpkin patches pop up across the South, full of an orange harvest ready to be carved into jack-o'-lanterns and set on our front porches.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
The jack-o'-lantern, which sits atop a ghoulish body draped in tattered black robes, also speaks.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
Seriously, how cute is this little guy? 14 Scottish Terrier Pumpkin
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This Scottish Terrier pumpkin carving will make for the cutest jack-o'-lantern in the neighborhood.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
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
In This Article As fall rolls around, pumpkin patches pop up across the South, full of an orange harvest ready to be carved into jack-o'-lanterns and set on our front porches.
—Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
The jack-o'-lantern, which sits atop a ghoulish body draped in tattered black robes, also speaks.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
Seriously, how cute is this little guy? 14 Scottish Terrier Pumpkin
FREE Scottish Terrier stencil
This Scottish Terrier pumpkin carving will make for the cutest jack-o'-lantern in the neighborhood.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
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