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pewter

[pyoo-ter] / ˈpju tər /




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The candles retail between $42 to $50 for a pair, and recently, she developed a handsome pewter candle shaver that will be released in the winter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The person who catches the biggest fish goes home with an engraved pewter cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

There was a claw-foot tub with pewter fixtures, a charmingly messy bookshelf window-seat, a kitchen painted a cool green.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2024

The team’s primary colors have been red and pewter since 1997.

From Washington Times Oct. 16, 2023

Dorian was alarmingly handsome in his pewter tunic.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Jabez slowly lifted his eyes from the pewters he was washing, and a broad smile crossed his face.

From A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time by Sir Hall Caine

That's what we used to sing in the Lane, yer know; should 'ave seen the coster gals with their feathers, dancing and clinking their pewters.

From Esther Waters by George (George Augustus) Moore

In return, Tammas, whose forte lay in invective and alliteration, called him behind his back, "A wenomous one!" and "A wiralent wiper!" to the applause of tinkling pewters.

From Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant

"Oh, Carus, they sang it and sang it, hammering their pewters together, and roaring the chorus, and that last dreadful verse: "'Where is the soul of you, John O'Bail, Where is the soul you slew?

From The Reckoning by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

Then one of the customers made her laugh, and she let seven pewters fall, and they be battered outrageous.

From The Broom-Squire by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould




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