scarfpin

Example Sentences

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"First my watch and chain and now your scarfpin!"

From The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery by Stratemeyer, Edward

His scarfpin was a gold whip four inches long and set with a half-inch turqoise in the middle.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper

This threat almost caused Nat to collapse, and he felt even worse when Dave added that the scarfpin and the watch and chain were worth about one hundred dollars.

From Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret by Stratemeyer, Edward

Mr. MacFurdle, on receiving my memo, adjusts his scarfpin and calls his secretary.

From Of All Things by Benchley, Robert C.

H'only this morning I come upon this scarfpin," exhibiting a very striking instance of that article, "an' I recalled as 'ow Sir 'Ugh give it me when 'e was acourting of Lydy Elling.

From The Troll Garden and Selected Stories by Cather, Willa Sibert