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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Hundreds of items—including a cannonball, spectacles, a pewter bowl, and twenty-six unopened bottles of wine—had already been excavated.
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The Maker’s ribbed glass feels like a whiskey tumbler, perfect for storing trinkets after the wax is gone, while Mad et Len’s instantly recognizable pewter containers with thoughtful lids have an alchemical feel.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Richard orders lever-style handles and deadbolts in antique pewter.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Each bottle is topped with a pewter pig, styled after the Indian elephant as a nod to the team’s experience in India.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The Maker’s ribbed glass feels like a whiskey tumbler, perfect for storing trinkets after the wax is gone, while Mad et Len’s instantly recognizable pewter containers with thoughtful lids have an alchemical feel.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Richard orders lever-style handles and deadbolts in antique pewter.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Each bottle is topped with a pewter pig, styled after the Indian elephant as a nod to the team’s experience in India.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Pewter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pewter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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