Pears

American

[pairz] / pɛərz /

noun

Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.

Pears British

/ pɪəz /

noun

Sir Peter. 1910–86, British tenor, associated esp with the works of Benjamin Britten

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And speaking of word games … For a juicy twist on a game involving the letters of the alphabet, may we recommend Slate’s Pears?

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

It was the same for the former head of art, Estelle Pears.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Some wordplay to end the day: Take a quick break with Slate’s Pears game, which challenges you to make as many words out of one combination of letters as you can.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

Pears dropped to tenth place after outranking apples, blackberries and blueberries in 2025.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026

After Ugwu put the potatoes to boil, he gave her a bath, dusted her body over with Pears talcum powder, and brought out her pink nightdress.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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