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Meanwhile, a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James burned, pined, and perished for Kat's sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) — but was only allowed to date her if Kat found a suitor.
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This sunscreen is also gently fragranced with chamomile flower oil, gujju pine tree leaf oil, and artemisia wormwood extract for a small dose of refreshing aromatherapy.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
In the summer of 2022, Zegler told red carpet interviewers that her version of the iconic princess wouldn’t spend her days pining over a man.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
The father-son duo made headlines earlier this month while at a sneaker convention, with Sam — who turned 13 in February — pining over a pair of $6,000 Air Dior kicks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This sunscreen is also gently fragranced with chamomile flower oil, gujju pine tree leaf oil, and artemisia wormwood extract for a small dose of refreshing aromatherapy.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
In the summer of 2022, Zegler told red carpet interviewers that her version of the iconic princess wouldn’t spend her days pining over a man.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
The father-son duo made headlines earlier this month while at a sneaker convention, with Sam — who turned 13 in February — pining over a pair of $6,000 Air Dior kicks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pine
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Many Washington Commanders fans have longed for the team to return to the old RFK site, where the team played during its glory days under coach Joe Gibbs and before the dark times under former owner Daniel Snyder.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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As an avid women's sports fan, Fishman had longed for a place like Jolene Jolene, and when she was laid off her marketing job last year, decided to make her dreams a reality.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
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And if that's what happens, these new mini e-bikes could be exactly what new riders have been yearning for a while.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 July 2025
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The boy who once yearned for his father’s attention is now the patriarch of a baseball dynasty.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Pine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pine. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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