1
: any of various alloys having tin as chief component
especially
: a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils
2
: utensils of pewter
3
: a bluish gray
pewter
adjective
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What Niépce began with a pewter plate, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Huawei now carry forward with technology that allows anyone, anywhere, to record and share their lives instantly.
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Artisan-crafted in Northern Italy, this handmade pewter ice bucket is designed for infusing a bit of glitz into any intimate dinner party or backyard soiree.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
There are currently three colors on sale for $59, including green, black, and off-white, and one color (pewter) on sale for $51.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Mixed in with the ancient finds are some later artifacts, likely from European and later U.S. settlers, that date from the 19th or early 20th centuries, including a pewter cross of unknown origins.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
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Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Artisan-crafted in Northern Italy, this handmade pewter ice bucket is designed for infusing a bit of glitz into any intimate dinner party or backyard soiree.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2025
There are currently three colors on sale for $59, including green, black, and off-white, and one color (pewter) on sale for $51.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Mixed in with the ancient finds are some later artifacts, likely from European and later U.S. settlers, that date from the 19th or early 20th centuries, including a pewter cross of unknown origins.
—Andres Viglucci
july 4, Miami Herald, 4 July 2025
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“Pewter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pewter. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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pewter
noun
pew·ter
ˈpyüt-ər 
1
: any of various metallic substances made mostly of tin
especially
: a dull metallic substance containing lead formerly used for utensils
2
: utensils made of pewter
pewter
adjective
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