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Recent Examples of pins
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Some attendees at the convention have also been wearing #blockthemerger pins as well.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
But his decision to attend has angered some journalists, with HuffPost opting not to attend, and journalists at some other news organizations weighing whether to attend as well (some journalists are planning to wear pins celebrating the First Amendment, in a cute though purely symbolic gesture).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
This 2011 indie debut feels like Levinson throwing emotional grenades on the floor but forgetting to take the pins out, and the plot rarely enters territory that’s truly compelling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
Some journalists attending this year’s dinner have unveiled plans to wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins with the words of the First Amendment.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Some attendees at the convention have also been wearing #blockthemerger pins as well.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
But his decision to attend has angered some journalists, with HuffPost opting not to attend, and journalists at some other news organizations weighing whether to attend as well (some journalists are planning to wear pins celebrating the First Amendment, in a cute though purely symbolic gesture).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
This 2011 indie debut feels like Levinson throwing emotional grenades on the floor but forgetting to take the pins out, and the plot rarely enters territory that’s truly compelling.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pins
Noun
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When Ginger sat, Kim noted that her tail tucked forward between her legs like a little seat.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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On a runway, dancers duckwalk and spin, stick their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers, then drop into splits and shoot their legs into the air like exclamation marks.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the nefarious Red Ribbon Army mounts a comeback, Piccolo and Gohan are the only fighters standing in its way.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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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
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
Cite this Entry
“Pins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pins. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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