Example Sentences
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“My Mom made pies using the lemonade,” wrote another.
From Salon
For an instant I felt a pang, picturing myself in Tokyo or Timbuktu, craving one of my aunts peach pies.
From Literature
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He offered us more drinks, and this time there were hot donuts and meat pies too.
From Literature
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Their comically macabre Act 1 showstopper, “A Little Priest,” in which they gleefully imagine the variety of human pies, needs a little more time in the oven.
From Los Angeles Times
They ate eight kinds of pasta, pies and fruit and cheese—and seven varieties of ice cream.
From Literature
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