How to Use scarecrow in a Sentence

scarecrow

noun

• The artist hangs the piece on a coat stand, with the garment’s arms splayed like a scarecrow.
  — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
• This is the last chance to vote for your favorite scarecrow in the contest.
  — courant.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• The scarecrows will be on display from Oct. 14 through Oct. 28.
  — Courant Community, 18 Sep. 2017
• But in this case, they’re being watched over by a scarecrow.
  — Sarah Choi, ELLE Decor, 1 Aug. 2023
• On the tape, Roger said, Simpson was humming the scarecrow’s tune from the Wizard of Oz.
  — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2017
• Three scarecrows spooked the bird away from the building entrance.
  — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2019
• But that same year, Steven Tyler straight up fell off the front of the stage while doing one of his spooky scarecrow dances.
  — Dave Holmes, Esquire, 31 May 2017
• If correct, the key dangling from the scarecrow should unlock the next box.
  — Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
• This is the last chance to vote for your favorite scarecrow in the library’s contest.
  — courant.com, 15 Oct. 2020
• Nicole, a munchkin, and Mickey, the scarecrow, talked for hours while painting a backdrop of the Wicked Witch’s crows.
  — Charisma Madarang, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2022
• Kids can make and take a scarecrow face plus write a letter to Mr. Scarecrow.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2021
• To add some depth to the design, carve around the main scarecrow outline and scrape a portion of the hat to add some shadows.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2022
• But these days, the windmills loom like scarecrows, idle and inert.
  — Javier C. HernÁndez, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2017
• Still others invite you down on the farm, where the food comes from the back 40, and there's never any rain on the scarecrow or blood on the plow.
  — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 24 Aug. 2017
• Not far from the station entrance, a scarecrow stood guard, slumped against the building’s side wall.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Jan. 2021
• You will be assigned a prime post on West Street to put your business's scarecrow up.
  — Courant Community, 26 Sep. 2017
• Republicans aim to use the 77-year-old Mrs. Pelosi as a scarecrow in midterm races.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2018
• Choose from creepy ghosts and ghouls or go more classic with a pumpkin or scarecrow.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
• While outside, the village was decked out for the royals’ arrival — a group of scarecrows were even dressed as the Spice Girls.
  — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2018
• Take a nature walk, build a scarecrow and create arts and crafts at the children’s station.
  — Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021
• People can view them and vote from noon Oct. 18 through noon Oct. 25 by scanning QR codes at each scarecrow.
  — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 6 Oct. 2020
• This fall, Gatlinburg will attempt to win the Guinness World Records for the largest scarecrow display.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 13 June 2019
• Gather the family and create a scarecrow to sit on your front porch.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022
• One of my more creative friends built a scaredeer — a scary version of a scarecrow with a real deer skull.
  — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2017
• The students dress up as zombies, movie villains, scarecrows and clowns and try to scare anyone who dares to enter the trail.
  — Laura Latzko, azcentral, 18 Oct. 2019
• The aim is simply to construct an eye-catching scarecrow.
  — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 6 Oct. 2020
• The third question eliminates all those who wore red in the scarecrow mission.
  — Molly Fitzpatrick, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2024
• Kits include clothing, hay, twine and stockings to make a scarecrow.
  — chicagotribune.com, 2 Oct. 2020
• Across Spring Street, Roberts said a scarecrow guards another rooftop.
  — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 7 Mar. 2022
• Follow our easy step-by-step tutorial to learn how to make a scarecrow.
  — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024