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Pears

American  
[pairz] / pɛərz /

noun

  1. Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.


Pears British  
/ pɪəz /

noun

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

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He installed a mobile home and planted fruit trees that bore mulberries, figs, apples, pears and pomegranates.

From Los Angeles Times

Blackburn looked to get forward with pace at every opportunity in the early stages and Ben Brereton Diaz was heavily involved, trying to tee-up Joe Rankin-Costello, only for the ball to elude the onrushing full-back, and then sending a misplaced pass to Luton's Jordan Clark, who surged forward before testing Aynsley Pears.

From BBC

The references may have changed — “alligator pears” instead of avocado toast; Vionnet, not Vuori; telegrams rather than texting — but the preoccupation with love, money, fun and trouble is eternal.

From New York Times

The Belgian bounded down the right as Burnley broke into Rovers' half, shifting on to his left foot and launching a shot from distance past Aynsley Pears into the far corner.

From BBC

The visitors did react to Mark Robins' half-time team talk, with Hamer firing a long-range effort inches over and then forcing Aynsley Pears into a decent stop after a neat one-two with striker Viktor Gyokeres.

From BBC