1
: any of various alloys having tin as chief component
especially
: a dull alloy with lead formerly used for domestic utensils
2
: utensils of pewter
3
: a bluish gray
pewter
adjective
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Visitors looking for a unique keepsake can purchase a traditional pewter julep cup, which is stamped with the current Kentucky governor's name.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Estrid Ericson created many pewter items that are still in the Svenskt Tenn collection.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Or inside, on a rustic wooden table, some linen cloth napkins and a beautiful set of pewter silverware.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025
The pewter syringes that injected mercury into sailors’ genitalia to try to cure syphilis in the 17th and 18th centuries did more harm than good.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
Estrid Ericson created many pewter items that are still in the Svenskt Tenn collection.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 May 2025
Or inside, on a rustic wooden table, some linen cloth napkins and a beautiful set of pewter silverware.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 12 Apr. 2025
The pewter syringes that injected mercury into sailors’ genitalia to try to cure syphilis in the 17th and 18th centuries did more harm than good.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pewter
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“Pewter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pewter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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pewter
noun
pew·ter
ˈpyüt-ər 
1
: any of various metallic substances made mostly of tin
especially
: a dull metallic substance containing lead formerly used for utensils
2
: utensils made of pewter
pewter
adjective
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