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 • Sep. 23, 2025

“It just gets worse and worse,” said Nelson Pinero, 55, adding that vermin such as mice and water bugs frequently interrupted his sleep.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022

Víctor Pereyra, who was wearing a black suit and tie, served time at the Pinero prison.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2021

Reuters could not locate Banggat, Timon and Pinero.

From Reuters • Dec. 19, 2017

It was further developed in a play called Short Eyes, written at Sing Sing by an inmate named Miguel Pinero and turned into a critically acclaimed feature film by Westchester filmmaker Robert Young in 1977.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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