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piñata
noun
pi·ña·ta
pēn-ˈyä-tə 
pin-
variants
or pinata
: a decorated vessel (such as of papier-mâché) filled with candies, fruits, and gifts and hung up to be broken with sticks by blindfolded persons as part of especially Latin American festivities (as at Christmas or for a birthday party)
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As for Vivek Ramaswamy, he got knocked around like a pinata.
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Nr Staff, National Review, 27 Sep. 2023
In a PopSugar interview, Jenna described celebrating birthdays with pinatas and making tamales at Christmas.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
There was the run-scoring revelation in the thin air of Mexico City with the sombreros and pinatas that came with it.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2023
Soak Up Culture at Mercado Sonora Mexico City is home to multiple markets, but Mercado Sonora is one of the few that sells occult products alongside pinatas, home goods, and fresh cactus.
—Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
May 5-7: Cincy Cinco Latin Festival The sounds of Latin America will fill the air this weekend with live music and dance, a conga parade, pinatas, and authentic Latino food from a variety of vendors and merchants.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023
Also, Kimora looked like a pinata.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2021
For floral arrangements, focus on desert plants like succulents, and instead of money balloons, get a money pinata.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
Shuan Shuan's last birthday pinata is there too.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2022
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Nr Staff, National Review, 27 Sep. 2023
In a PopSugar interview, Jenna described celebrating birthdays with pinatas and making tamales at Christmas.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
There was the run-scoring revelation in the thin air of Mexico City with the sombreros and pinatas that came with it.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2023
Soak Up Culture at Mercado Sonora Mexico City is home to multiple markets, but Mercado Sonora is one of the few that sells occult products alongside pinatas, home goods, and fresh cactus.
—Megan Wood, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
May 5-7: Cincy Cinco Latin Festival The sounds of Latin America will fill the air this weekend with live music and dance, a conga parade, pinatas, and authentic Latino food from a variety of vendors and merchants.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023
Also, Kimora looked like a pinata.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2021
For floral arrangements, focus on desert plants like succulents, and instead of money balloons, get a money pinata.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 29 Mar. 2023
Shuan Shuan's last birthday pinata is there too.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2022
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piñata
noun
pi·ña·ta
pēn-ˈyät-ə
: a decorated container filled with candies, fruits, and gifts which is hung up to be broken open with sticks by blindfolded persons during festivities
Etymology
Spanish, literally, "pot"
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