You must scoop out my insides before I can shine bright at night. I wear a toothless, carved smile and live in a pumpkin patch. What am I?
A jack-o'-lantern
Jack-o'-lanterns are hollowed-out pumpkins from a patch with carved faces and glowing candles inside.
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