pawned
Example Sentences
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She could have pawned or sold things but certain things she kept for herself.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
It was named for Barney Pressman, who in 1923 pawned his wife’s ring, at her encouragement, for $500 to buy the lease of a small store on Seventh Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Migrants pawned their jewelry to pay for passage or brought their treasure to new lands.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 11, 2024
I went in and asked the clerk if anyone had pawned a Tiffany watch and about 200 CDs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
Nathan remembered Nali’s sadness when she pawned her jewelry, when she sold her own mom’s rug.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
