1
: any of various alloys having tin as chief component
especially
: a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils
2
: utensils of pewter
3
: a bluish gray
pewter
adjective
Examples of pewter in a Sentence
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This 20-gallon trash can is brushed stainless steel, and comes in three different finishes: stainless, white, or pewter.
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Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
In the upload, the American Horror Story: Delicate actress wore a cream and pewter oversized snakeskin jacket top.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Kate’s off-duty look consisted of a turquoise sweater vest and knee-high leather boots, while Lila went for a sophisticated pewter gray jacket and velvet pants.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Kansa is an alloy metal that blends copper with pewter or aluminum.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
This example, chassis no. 2660, features a stunning pewter finish.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
Sporting a glamorous winter look, Kardashian wore a cream and pewter oversized snakeskin jacket top, while holding onto an off-white and silver handbag.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Its status as a cultural touchstone was solidified in 2004, when New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired a Circle Bag for its collection, this one with a metallic pewter finish and embossed with floral arabesques.
—Alexander Lobrano Roxanne Fequiere Laura Bannister Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Not only will the 9.75-inch candles, which come in antique bronze and pewter, look beautiful in your windows, but the LED lights are also safer to have around kids and pets than the real thing since there’s no open fire.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2024
In the upload, the American Horror Story: Delicate actress wore a cream and pewter oversized snakeskin jacket top.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
Kate’s off-duty look consisted of a turquoise sweater vest and knee-high leather boots, while Lila went for a sophisticated pewter gray jacket and velvet pants.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Kansa is an alloy metal that blends copper with pewter or aluminum.
—Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
This example, chassis no. 2660, features a stunning pewter finish.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
Sporting a glamorous winter look, Kardashian wore a cream and pewter oversized snakeskin jacket top, while holding onto an off-white and silver handbag.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Its status as a cultural touchstone was solidified in 2004, when New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired a Circle Bag for its collection, this one with a metallic pewter finish and embossed with floral arabesques.
—Alexander Lobrano Roxanne Fequiere Laura Bannister Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
Not only will the 9.75-inch candles, which come in antique bronze and pewter, look beautiful in your windows, but the LED lights are also safer to have around kids and pets than the real thing since there’s no open fire.
—Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
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pewter
noun
pew·ter
ˈpyüt-ər 
1
: any of various metallic substances made mostly of tin
especially
: a dull metallic substance containing lead formerly used for utensils
2
: utensils made of pewter
pewter
adjective
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