scarecrow
noun
scare·crow
ˈsker-ˌkrō 
1
a
: an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops
b
: something frightening but harmless
2
: a skinny or ragged person
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Fun seasonal events include Oktoberfest in downtown Fraser, the Town Square Scare in Kremmling, and the annual scarecrow contest in Granby.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Fun seasonal events include Oktoberfest in downtown Fraser, the Town Square Scare in Kremmling, and the annual scarecrow contest in Granby.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Not every dream has a yellow brick road, a lion and scarecrow, and that’s where the Engine Building Bootcamp comes in.
—Kimberly P. Mitchell, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Scarecrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarecrow. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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scarecrow
noun
scare·crow
ˈske(ə)r-ˌkrō
ˈska(ə)r-
: an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to scare birds away from crops
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