scarfpin

Example Sentences

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Once the treasure was secure in her possession she told herself it had been so easy that she was a fool not to have tried it before––she even complimented Gay on his scarfpin.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro

London-made clothes, Bond-street neckwear, scarfpin from Rome, general air of confidence and calm.

From Mrs. Red Pepper by Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)

H'only this morning I come upon this scarfpin," exhibiting a very striking instance of that article, "an' I recalled as 'ow Sir 'Ugh give it me when 'e was acourting of Lydy Elling.

From The Troll Garden and Selected Stories by Cather, Willa Sibert

"You are positive that you had the scarfpin when you came home, Ditmore?" he questioned.

From The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery by Stratemeyer, Edward

“The little breezes are ringing the bells,” said the wind king, and then he took out of a moss cushion a beautiful ruby scarfpin and handed it to Billy Bunny.

From Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox by Cory, David