Pete

Idioms

Also, Peter. See for one's (Pete's) sake; honest to god (Pete); rob Peter to pay Paul.

Example Sentences

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It gave no reason for his sudden departure, the latest removal of a senior officer under Trump's combative Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

It comes just weeks after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down from his post.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

And in Nebraska, Independent Dan Osborn, who is challenging incumbent Republican Pete Ricketts, took in $80,000 more from disclosed California donors than from Nebraskans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“I don’t care who calls it first,” said closer Pete Fairbanks, who signed a $13 million contract with Miami in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Pete Redmarley and Gilbert Swinyard were in it, me and Moran reckoned, and Pluto Noak had to be a leader.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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