safety pin
Example Sentences
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Adding insult to injury, to settle a debt, Hunt sold the 1849 patent rights for something that could have kept his legacy alive: the modern-day safety pin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Maralyn crafted a fishing line, using a safety pin from a first-aid kit and a piece of string, and survived on raw fish, turtles and small sharks.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
Jones recommends “tagging” any items you’re still wavering on with a safety pin.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
“My safety pin busted out of my pants, as I was running,” Glasper joked while pulling up his pants on the Microsoft Theater stage after winning the award on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023
If I placed a safety pin on a steel railroad track and let a train run over it, the safety pin would turn into a pair of bright brand- new scissors.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
