pine for
Example Sentences
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While car collectors pine for restored cars, many young women prefer restomods, short for restored and modified, that retain their vintage exterior but are updated with modern comforts and safety features.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Photos of Pochettino sharing a coffee with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, that went viral on social media last week, served only to amplify affections among supporters who pine for his return.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
The Aleppo pine, for instance, is a fast-growing species found throughout the western Mediterranean, Greece and parts of the Levant, including northeastern portions of historical Palestine.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024
How much do you want to pine for “better days,” when maybe there was more under the surface of those “better days” than we want to admit?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
“When he said he’d pine for Alfhercht. Did he mean that?”
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
