pasty

Example Sentences

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As with Maggie O’Farrell’s original novel, “Hamnet” soft-pedals the reveal that Mescal’s pasty, ordinary-seeming father of three is the greatest wordsmith in English literature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Worse, that show transformed high fantasy’s most magnificent beasts into little more than pimped-out rides for pasty dictators.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

BBC Sport looks back at the "Piegate" controversy from February 2017, when Sutton United reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw ate a pasty on camera during a game, prompting an investigation into a breach of betting rules.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

And, of course, the town still cherishes and serves up the pasty.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

And finally, she’s Black while I’m about as pasty White as they come.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell