unpinned

Example Sentences

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On their first date, he "unpinned my hair and told me I must never put my hair up again. And then he asked me to marry him."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024

On a blistering August afternoon, Yusuke Kawai, 42, unpinned the metal netting and gathered the clams in his hands for inspection.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

The tweet remained atop McCarthy’s profile even as the balloting for speaker began on Tuesday, but was unpinned after Jake Tapper began mocking it on CNN.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

It was only after he had unpinned and handed over the five dollars, and after he had eaten two pieces of pie, that Jody started for home again.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck