pine for

verb

pined for; pining for; pines for

: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)

She was pining for the old days.

He's pining for his college sweetheart.

Examples of pine for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coming off the Canadian leg of her Red tour, and perhaps pining for her homeland, Swift hosted a rather modest affair for crew members and dancers in 2013. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

This welfare-first logic has come at the cost of the armchair fan, who pines for the heady days of Qatar 2022, when there were just five kick-off times to contend with, all played within a single time zone. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2026

The fest is becoming a beacon for those who still pine for former jam meccas like Gathering of the Vibes, Wakarusa, Rothbury, and 10,000 Lakes. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

Rhymes for pine for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore