Example Sentences

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Instead of toy soldiers, he made do with old clothespins to create battle scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The 32-square-foot space marked its first anniversary in March with a group show, “Hoarders,” of 50-plus works on clothespins, the breaker box and shelves usually reserved for dryer sheets and Tide Pods.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Plastic clothespins sway on an empty line under a cold, gray sky.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

Just because you're not drying on that picture-perfect backyard clothesline doesn't mean you don't need clothespins.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2022

‘Take those damned clothespins out of your mouth and turn around and answer me.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes