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
The costume department must have used every safety pin in town.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025
If the safety pin is still there the next time you declutter — meaning you haven’t worn the item in that time frame — it’s time to part ways.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
But when he continued, she realised that it was deliberate - and the safety pin she had used to keep her scarf in place "saved the day".
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023
She placed them in an old woolen sock, fastened it with a safety pin, and handed them to Blanca.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
