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Recent Examples of pin
Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 May 2025
There weren’t a slew of pins or accessories with protest messages adorning Black stars on Met Monday.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2025
Putin and Xi were joined by scores of other world leaders, most of whom had the black and orange ribbon of Saint George pinned to their lapels.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Noun
The group matched in black suits and white bow ties, with each sporting a silver pin on their lapel.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 May 2025
There weren’t a slew of pins or accessories with protest messages adorning Black stars on Met Monday.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
Verb
The drop gets pinned to the surface and then evaporates from all over, and especially from the edge.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 9 May 2025
Putin and Xi were joined by scores of other world leaders, most of whom had the black and orange ribbon of Saint George pinned to their lapels.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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While the jumpsuit is technically cropped, hitting at the lower calves on most people, that means the legs hit right at the top of my feet.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The horse named Journalism burst through a crowd and came from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes Saturday in Baltimore, the second leg of the Triple Crown.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The jack put Sacramento up for good, though the A’s tacked on a few more runs in the eighth on a two-run single from Soderstrom and a two-run double from Langeliers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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Anthony Edwards — who briefly left the game in the second quarter with an ankle injury, only to return to open the second half — tacked on 20 points and nine rebounds.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Last year, a small collection of staff working across the festival’s competition strands did mount a series of modest demonstrations to raise awareness about their working conditions.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Related Articles Marking another stop in the fair’s world trip, Pitti Uomo is mounting Code Korea, a new section spotlighting fashion brands from South Korea, the season’s guest nation, headlined by guest designer Post Archive Faction, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Once Tejada confirmed the rumors, beauty enthusiasts got hooked.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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Flossmoor derby hopes to hook fishing fans Young anglers 3 to 12 years old are invited to participate in the Frankfort Fishing Derby the morning of May 17 at Prairie Park in downtown Frankfort, The catch-and release event features different times for different ages.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Before long, former Top Chef champ Cécile is back slinging meat-and-potatoes at her parents’ roadside truck stop and rekindling old flames with her country-boy ex, Raphaël (Bastien Bouillon).—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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There were men in jeans or the black baggy pants traditionally worn by the Druse sect, rifles slung across their chests; men of no particular uniform blocking the roads into town; men with vests full of ammunition motioning tersely to one another.—
Nanna Heitmann,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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There was a note referencing that Felicity hung the same jumpsuit in her airstream, so Katznelson took that and tried to find something period that would align with the vintage quality of the show.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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If done correctly, the cabinet doors should now hang even and level with each other.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Trump in January suspended the decades-old refugee program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The company suspended service due to a possible strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rail workers union, which is seeking a labor contract for the transit agency’s locomotive engineers.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
Verb
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At Australian Fashion Week the hottest accessory is a tote dangling with charms galore.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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My lip was torn off and dangling on the corner of my mouth.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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