pew

Example Sentences

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Sitting in the pew, on its own, does nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Either way, Ms. Mun has us on the edge of our pew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Iskef's family, sitting in a pew near the front, were consumed by grief.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Then, she chuckled and said of some comforts added about two months ago: “The new pew cushions didn’t last long.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025

She leads us into the restored synagogue and points to a pew so Abuela can rest while she begins to explain its history.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar