scarfpin

Example Sentences

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“The little breezes are ringing the bells,” said the wind king, and then he took out of a moss cushion a beautiful ruby scarfpin and handed it to Billy Bunny.

From Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox by Cory, David

"The watch was taken from Paxton, the scarfpin from Ritter, and Coulter lost the five-dollar gold piece."

From The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery by Stratemeyer, Edward

My watch and chain, my scarfpin, and thirty-three dollars in bills were taken from me, either by you or your companion.

From Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret by Stratemeyer, Edward

Once the treasure was secure in her possession she told herself it had been so easy that she was a fool not to have tried it before––she even complimented Gay on his scarfpin.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro

It was curling away from the wood and appeared to be ready to drop off, so that it was an easy matter for Morris to impale it on his scarfpin.

From Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter by Glass, Montague