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Recent Examples of pins
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 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
There will also be commemorative Earth Day pins for the first 250 volunteers.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 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
Furze tried linear pins, bearings, hinges, cross-brake cables, and combinations of all of the above.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
To pull off this trend, finding showstopping pins is the key.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
Stainless steel pins will not rust or damage the jersey material.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 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
There will also be commemorative Earth Day pins for the first 250 volunteers.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 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
Furze tried linear pins, bearings, hinges, cross-brake cables, and combinations of all of the above.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
To pull off this trend, finding showstopping pins is the key.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pins
Noun
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Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The front legs are shorter, with feet having only three toes.—
Beth Reese Cravey,
Florida Times-Union,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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Along with several other teachers, Aziz is put on administrative leave and forced to eventually defend himself in a kangaroo court, where a state attorney mounts evidence of Aziz’s supposedly seditious behavior.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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