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Recent Examples of pins
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
These durable pins feature adorable animals in various colors.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Commemorative Earth Day pins will be presented to the first 250 volunteers.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
However, on platforms with traction pins, the shoe does stay unyieldingly in one position as long as downward foot pressure is applied.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
When using an adapter, ensure that the four small pins are aligned with the corresponding holes on the slide holder.
—David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The hat is the brainchild of Dali; Jean Schlumberger creates cherub pins that will be immortalized in a Picasso portrait.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
The precocious talent had to undergo three surgeries and get six metal pins installed into her back.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The two grappled for control and tried to get quick pins on each other after throwing Jayne out of the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
These durable pins feature adorable animals in various colors.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Commemorative Earth Day pins will be presented to the first 250 volunteers.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
However, on platforms with traction pins, the shoe does stay unyieldingly in one position as long as downward foot pressure is applied.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2026
When using an adapter, ensure that the four small pins are aligned with the corresponding holes on the slide holder.
—David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The hat is the brainchild of Dali; Jean Schlumberger creates cherub pins that will be immortalized in a Picasso portrait.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
The precocious talent had to undergo three surgeries and get six metal pins installed into her back.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
To round out the Mary Kay sensibility—beauty without eros—big earners received diamond bumblebee pins, golden goblets, and birthstone rings.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pins
Noun
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Hilda Lorena Cifuentes Cifuentes family photo Cifuentes suffered extensive injuries to her face, arms, legs and abdomen, along with head trauma.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The two thin, flat legs attach to the bottom of the TV near the edges.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beneath its genre surface, the film mounts a pointed examination of xenophobia and social exclusion, refracted through the lens of Korea’s breakneck modernization and its attendant ecological and geopolitical anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Above the screen was a holder with two sturdy brackets, where Lama mounts his cellphone.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiff, questioned Mosseri on Wednesday about whether Instagram chooses profits over the health and safety of minors and whether Mosseri oversees an app that hooks younger users.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The cat who reaches through the kennel bars and hooks a paw around your finger.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And the dock with the sign dangles off a 100-foot cliff, waiting for a refill that climatologists say will likely never come.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Popularized by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in season three of Sex and the City, the Saddle Bag also dangles off the arms of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift.—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Costume designer Lissy Turner drapes Parsons in flowy layers and embroidered velvet, conveying everything the audience needs to know about this woman and her kooky, open-minded beliefs.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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The bed drapes in Will and Agnes’ room are made, and have an orangey red color.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Pins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pins. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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