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
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One day, an idea struck: to combine two of his handiworks together, by putting the miniature pewter church inside the wooden base of the glass globe filled with water and white wax particles—effectively creating the first snow globe.
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Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Each one is handcrafted and hand-painted in Middlebury, Vermont using the finest pewter.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Bergin added a set of pewter sconces from Santa Barbara Lights and a 19th-century Dutch mirror to elevate this tiny bathroom that Bacon shares with her five-year-old daughter.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Behold the pewter bar, coaxed from an ancient mold!
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Each one is handcrafted and hand-painted in Middlebury, Vermont using the finest pewter.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Bergin added a set of pewter sconces from Santa Barbara Lights and a 19th-century Dutch mirror to elevate this tiny bathroom that Bacon shares with her five-year-old daughter.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
Behold the pewter bar, coaxed from an ancient mold!
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Pewter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pewter. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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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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