“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

Cultural  

1. (1819) A story by Washington Irving. Its central character, Ichabod Crane, is a vain and cowardly teacher and the rival in love of Brom Bones. Bones terrorizes Crane by disguising himself as a legendary headless horseman.

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Example Sentences

As the town featured in Washington Irving’s famous novel “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” we think it’s safe to say that Sleepy Hollow takes fall very seriously.

From MarketWatch

An afternoon trip to Washington Irving’s Sunnyside Estate is an experience through which you can both admire some beautiful architecture, but also have the chance to see the entirety of the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” exhibit that’s on permanent display in the house.

From MarketWatch

When she was 7 years old, Ms. Cara sang with her father’s band at nightclubs and landed a part in an off-Broadway show based on “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” — while also rearranging parts of her last name into a shortened version, Cara.

From Washington Post

If the CW network wanted to turn Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” into a teenage-friendly show, it would look something like this graphic novel, “Hollow,” which is more gently spooky than intensely macabre.

From New York Times

Among them: A collection of vintage science-fiction comics, a coming-of-age take on “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and a series about the survivors of a cataclysm.

From New York Times