Pinero

American

[puh-neer-oh, -nair-oh] / pəˈnɪər oʊ, -ˈnɛər oʊ /

noun

Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.

Pinero British

/ pɪˈnɪərəʊ /

noun

Sir Arthur Wing. 1855–1934, English dramatist. His works include the farce Dandy Dick (1887) and the problem play The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1893)

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Manuel Pinero, Way, Lyle and Langer all won, while Ballesteros added a half point.

From BBC

Jaclyn Piñero is the chief executive of uAspire, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the economic mobility of underrepresented students.

From Los Angeles Times

Model-dancer Anjel Piñero will sign “America the Beautiful” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be signed by actor-dancer Shaheem Sanchez.

From Seattle Times

Miguel Algarín and Miguel Piñero of the Nuyorican Poets Café, which lent spiritual support to the show during its New York run.

From Los Angeles Times

Leon Ichaso, a Cuban American filmmaker who in “El Super,” “Crossover Dreams,” “Piñero,” “El Cantante” and other movies examined themes of Latino assimilation and cultural identity, died on Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 74.

From New York Times

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