How to Use pewter in a Sentence

pewter

noun
  • Put on the pewter lid when you’re done, and your ice cream stays cold for hours.
    — Time, 23 June 2023
  • Elaborate steins with pewter lids are not used.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The monarch stood out in bright pink against Kate's cloudy pewter palette.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Jan. 2020
  • The wealthy ate their food off pewter, an alloy with a high lead content.
    — Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Think bronze, copper, silver, and even pewter.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Get started with a pallet of pewter square concrete step stones.
    — Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The hull looked pewter at cocktail hour and almost white later that night.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2024
  • Some were antiques made from pewter and lead and others were formed from erasers, guitar picks and beeswax.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2021
  • Kansa is an alloy metal that blends copper with pewter or aluminum.
    — Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 20 Mar. 2024
  • This velvet nail look features a dynamic pewter shade with stars.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Décor slants to each gender — pewter sconces for men, crystal for women.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Submerge your pewter item in the white vinegar for 15 minutes.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 July 2024
  • Guestrooms are sleek, polished and washed in deep ocean blue tones with pewter and wood finishes.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • Take your pick of nine colors, including taupe, pewter, silver, and smokey blue.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Richard orders lever-style handles and deadbolts in antique pewter.
    — Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Don’t put in sharp knives, brass, bronze, cast-iron, pewter, silver, wood, fine china or anything with gold leaf.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Early ice cream molds were made from pewter and used by caterers for special occasions in the home.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2021
  • There was salsa verde in a pewter gravy boat, horseradish sauce and apple chutney.
    — Liza Weisstuch, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2017
  • The rich, satiny gold, bronze, and pewter shadows that rimmed his lash lines glimmered whenever the light hit his eyes.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 15 Mar. 2019
  • Save gold’s warm hues for summer’s sandy shores and step into the future this fall with gunmetal, pewter and sparkling foils.
    — Kevin Huynh, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Spiraling pewter inserts in the kitchen’s travertine floor match the pewter drawer pulls.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Offered in brass/black and pewter/dark stone, this classic has a turn-lock closure and polished pebble leather.
    — Brittany Romano, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The Bucs should start by ditching the pewter (for silver or black) and bring more of the orange into the mix.
    — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Brown is healthy this week and could be the Eagles' key to getting past their pewter and red Boogeymen.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Columns of light pierced its jagged crevasses, bathing the walls in supernatural shades of jade and pewter.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2021
  • In retirement, Ron enjoyed many years and many new friends dealing antiques and pewter.
    — courant.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • The mules are available in eight colors, including tea and pewter, and in sizes 5–12.
    — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The muted colors in the background—the pewter sky, the drab pastel walls, the dead white of the bus—seem to sympathize.
    — Rafał Milach, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Then there are the buttons, forty or so, pewter on a regular soldier and silver for an officer.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The dark stain of the wood as well as the slate gray bedding and pewter decor make this room sophisticated, sleek, and calming all at once.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 29 July 2022

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