snowman
Americannoun
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a figure of a person made of packed snow.
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Slang.
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the numeral eight.
They retired Ripken’s number in 2001, so no Oriole will again wear that snowman on his back.
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Golf. a score of eight strokes on any individual hole.
I blew it on the ninth hole—still can’t believe I made the dreaded snowman.
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Other animated highlights include repeats of the delightful screen adaptation of The Tiger Who Came To Tea, and Christmas classic The Snowman.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
She said she had done about 20 windows with scenes including The Snowman, The Grinch, penguins and elves.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
The rapper, also known as the Snowman, shared a photo of the statement to his Instagram page on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024
It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered in Kansas City, the battery for Rudolph’s red nose died, and Frosty the Snowman was seen drinking hot cocoa.
From Slate • Jan. 19, 2024
He cracked a small smile and said, "I don't think you saw the Abominable Snowman, girls. I think you had a Frosty sighting!"
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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