pear-shaped
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Westinghouse built the silver, pear-shaped device in 1937 and it became known as the “world’s first industrial atom smasher.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
But that was where it all went pear-shaped, because Mr Plaud had made a fundamental error.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
In February 2022, she was seen wearing a a pear-shaped diamond ring during an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show,” prompting its host to ask if she had remarried.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
They are small, pear-shaped insects that come in a variety of colors, from green, red and yellow to black, brown and gray.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
He plays a pear-shaped instrument that resembles a lute.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
