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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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.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
According to The Cut, Tami also impersonated Kendra for her last Halloween party, dressing as a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit paired with a mask of her mugshot and phones clutched in its hands.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Participants can pay $20 for a 20-ticket activity and ride voucher that can be redeemed for amusement rides, the giant slide, kiddie bumper boats, make your own scarecrow, a pig slide, pony rides and pumpkin bowling.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sonic devices, scarecrows, and plastic scare devices such as alligators, swans, snakes, and owls don’t work, partly because the geese quickly figure out there’s nothing to fear.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
According to The Cut, Tami also impersonated Kendra for her last Halloween party, dressing as a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit paired with a mask of her mugshot and phones clutched in its hands.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Participants can pay $20 for a 20-ticket activity and ride voucher that can be redeemed for amusement rides, the giant slide, kiddie bumper boats, make your own scarecrow, a pig slide, pony rides and pumpkin bowling.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sonic devices, scarecrows, and plastic scare devices such as alligators, swans, snakes, and owls don’t work, partly because the geese quickly figure out there’s nothing to fear.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Scarecrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarecrow. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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