pine tar
noun
: tar obtained by destructive distillation of pinewood and used especially in roofing and soaps and in the treatment of skin diseases
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Both brews contain plenty of flavor on their own, but stop well short of the brutally hoppy IPAs that, though some adore, others might argue go down about as smoothly as pine tar.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Coal tar or pine tar: Reduces itching and slows skin cell buildup.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 3 July 2025
George Brett, all time, legend with great stories on the diamond, pine tar (game) and off the diamond.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Most hitters would rather sniff pine tar than face Estrada’s blend of 97-mph fastball, a devastating splitter and a sharp slider.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Coal tar or pine tar: Reduces itching and slows skin cell buildup.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 3 July 2025
George Brett, all time, legend with great stories on the diamond, pine tar (game) and off the diamond.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Most hitters would rather sniff pine tar than face Estrada’s blend of 97-mph fastball, a devastating splitter and a sharp slider.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Pine tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20tar. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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