pawnbroker
Example Sentences
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Lacking space, some pitches have popped up inside warehouse buildings like one in Brooklyn, wedged between a trash-strewn highway and a pawnbroker.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
You can always head to your local pawnbroker or a merchant who specializes in coins or precious metals.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
As Birmingham asks, “Why not peer over Raskolnikov’s shoulder while he’s face-to-face with the stupid, deaf, sick, greedy pawnbroker, waiting for his moment?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
But George was adamant, so Tony suggested they go to see whether the local pawnbroker shop had any for sale.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2020
“I want to help Uncle Jet,” Nathan said, then turned to the pawnbroker.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
