pawn

Example Sentences

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Mercader seduced Ageloff, who would become an unwitting pawn in the murder of one of her heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They may turn to pawn transactions and other informal borrowing arrangements.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Blaming China for taking the deal we offered is like blaming the pawn shop for buying your watch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also insisted Europe was "not a pawn, but a sovereign actor, with its own interests and values."

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Not that it would be, as Cain was little more than a pawn in a game to amuse the king, and certainly not a member of the royal guard.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas