unpinned
Example Sentences
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On their first date, he "unpinned my hair and told me I must never put my hair up again. And then he asked me to marry him."
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
As the photos drew unwanted attention, the flag was unpinned from a wall and folded within a display case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024
The tweet remained atop McCarthy’s profile even as the balloting for speaker began on Tuesday, but was unpinned after Jake Tapper began mocking it on CNN.
From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023
Of course everybody jumped up like she was an unpinned grenade and tried to quiet her, but it was too late.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
