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Recent Examples of pins
Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Tennis players can now collect and trade pins like Olympians.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Jibbitz Jibbitz are Crocs’ special pins that attach to the holes found on the top of Clogs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Her collection includes an authentic oxygen mask from an aircraft parts website, a few pilot pins, a couple nods to her favorite show Lost, nine plane models hanging from the ceiling and even her grandfather's Air Force pin.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The original pins first started appearing in the 1970s, alongside trucker caps, as an homage to the open road, and a badge of honor for the long-distance drivers.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Rain early in the week resulted in preferred lies for those in the fairways, and that meant players were dialed in and firing at pins.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Dad had a big map in his office in the public health wing of the hospital with colored pins, which showed where all the biggest rat colonies were in each neighborhood.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Disneyland will transform a corner of Frontierland that has become a hangout for Disney Adults who trade collectible pins into a kids-only pin trading area in the park’s latest attempt to rein in professional resellers who threaten to tarnish the decades-old Disney tradition.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Noun
The Florissant, Missouri, native had some company on his side, when a performer juggling bowling pins performed near him late in the game.
—Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Tennis players can now collect and trade pins like Olympians.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026
Jibbitz Jibbitz are Crocs’ special pins that attach to the holes found on the top of Clogs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Her collection includes an authentic oxygen mask from an aircraft parts website, a few pilot pins, a couple nods to her favorite show Lost, nine plane models hanging from the ceiling and even her grandfather's Air Force pin.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The original pins first started appearing in the 1970s, alongside trucker caps, as an homage to the open road, and a badge of honor for the long-distance drivers.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Rain early in the week resulted in preferred lies for those in the fairways, and that meant players were dialed in and firing at pins.
—Jeff Hartman, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Dad had a big map in his office in the public health wing of the hospital with colored pins, which showed where all the biggest rat colonies were in each neighborhood.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Disneyland will transform a corner of Frontierland that has become a hangout for Disney Adults who trade collectible pins into a kids-only pin trading area in the park’s latest attempt to rein in professional resellers who threaten to tarnish the decades-old Disney tradition.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pins
Noun
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Customers can order meals built around breasts, wings, thighs, legs or tenders, most of them priced between $7-$10 and served with a side and a roll.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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With the World Cup kickoff just over a week away, climate scientists are warning that heat could be an invisible opponent, slowing play at open-air venues like Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), sapping players’ legs and testing fans in sweltering conditions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Hernández has performed with the Public’s Mobile Unit initiative, which mounts free productions across the city’s five boroughs, at parks, community centers, and correctional facilities, and Aikens has participated in a similar program.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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The Iran war will pose a challenge for Vance, Rubio, or any other administration official who mounts a run.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
11 May 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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Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The nationalist’s election defeat is extending a historic rally in Hungary’s bond market as Magyar dangles the prospect of euro adoption.—
Jonathan Tirone,
Bloomberg,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Cook over medium-high, stirring vigorously with one hand while moving the pan back and forth with the other, until the sauce glossily drapes the noodles, 5 to 7 minutes.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Made from a lightweight, stretchy jersey material, this top naturally drapes gorgeously across the body.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pins. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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