pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən 
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use
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But like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn’t attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
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Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
In wet winters, the valleys beyond town awaken in color as sand verbena, desert sunflower, evening primrose and pincushion gather in brief, luminous blooms across the desert floor.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Throughout summer, the native buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) sports spheres of scented, tightly clustered white flowers that resemble pincushions.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
So my legs became sacrificial pincushions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
In wet winters, the valleys beyond town awaken in color as sand verbena, desert sunflower, evening primrose and pincushion gather in brief, luminous blooms across the desert floor.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Throughout summer, the native buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) sports spheres of scented, tightly clustered white flowers that resemble pincushions.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
So my legs became sacrificial pincushions.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Pincushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pincushion. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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pincushion
noun
pin·cush·ion
ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən
: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck
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