She had to take the pins out of her mouth before she could speak, which was inconvenient, for no pincushion is ever so handy. From Wordnik.com. [Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago] Reference
For Weekend Herb Blogging, Cyndi shares a cute photo of something she calls a pincushion plant, botanical name Nertera Granadensis. From Wordnik.com. [Weekend Herb Blogging #14 Herb Blogging Around the World Two Herb Bloggers Are Finalists!] Reference
The double sun Aptut belongs to the so-called pincushion sector of the 14th central galactic arm, per Arkonide catalogue notation. From Wordnik.com. [Duel Under the Double Sun]
The knot — what I've called the "pincushion" — is formed by wrapping the hair around a piece of fabric. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of a Geisha]
Mr. Smith said, calling the province a "pincushion" of oil exploration. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
A large pincushion outlined in black was among the things. From Wordnik.com. [Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History] Reference
Of course, the pincushion has an open centre to correspond. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc.] Reference
DOBBS: No, sir, I'm not using those people as a pincushion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 7, 2006] Reference
"It looks like a brown pincushion with green needles and pins," said. From Wordnik.com. [Seven O'Clock Stories] Reference
In my undecided way I pinned the note to the blue silk pincushion on. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880] Reference
And there was a pincushion, that was white over pink, on the bureau. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy in Her Blue Frock] Reference
She made a pretty needle-book, a tiny pincushion, and an emery bag like. From Wordnik.com. [New National Fourth Reader] Reference
Not a real one, or he would have become a human pincushion; a mock one. From Wordnik.com. [The Source of Magic]
TRASVINA: You've used those people as a pincushion for your own purposes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 7, 2006] Reference
His hair, short and brown, stood on his scalp like needles in a pincushion. From Wordnik.com. [A Thousand Splendid Suns]
I have a boss who has morphed into a bully, and chosen me as her pincushion. From Wordnik.com. [Work Therapy: How to] Reference
A pincushion man drove long needles through his cheeks, and then stuck a nail far up his nose. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
And I think this was the perennial plant flower of the year of 2002, pincushion, Scabiosa (ph). From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 13, 2002] Reference
When he came aboard in September, he found a candidate who had turned himself into a pincushion. From Wordnik.com. [TALKING THE TALK] Reference
'I saw it on the pincushion yesterday, before the young ladies went out; I have not seen it since. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Mary] Reference
TRASVINA: You use those people as a pincushion for your own purposes, Lou, and that's the problem. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 7, 2006] Reference
Once dry, she wrapped two towels about her and pinned them with pins from another pincushion plant. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon on a Pedestal]
Also some satin of any bright colour, satin ribbon 2 inches wide to match, and materials for a pincushion. From Wordnik.com. [The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc.] Reference
What subtle, sinister advice may, by a crafty disposition of royal pins, be given on the royal pincushion?. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 24, 1841] Reference
Hasn't he brought you a pincushion or a jack-in-the-box, Lady Raikes? and has he begun to neglect you so soon?. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851] Reference
They're constantly trying to find little veins in little children and this girl describes it as being a pincushion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 18, 2009] Reference
He removed a pincushion fashioned from red velvet wrapped with bands of real silver and held it up for Madeline to see. From Wordnik.com. [A Dirty Job HTML]
“More than I care to remind you of and very well considering,” Alleyn said, taking a hand like a pincushion in his. From Wordnik.com. [Scales of Justice]
Well, there are a lot on the Democratic side who use him as the pincushion and the person to bat around for what's wrong with this war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2005] Reference
When viewed from the back, this pincushion has a split in it, as if it's cut in two, which gives the hairstyle its name of "split peach.". From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of a Geisha]
The expanse of sand that was the valley looked like a pincushion, with the writhing needles ploughing through the ground one after another. From Wordnik.com. [The Judas Valley] Reference
When I sent Aunt Emily -- from whom I have expectations -- a pincushion at Christmas and she retaliated with a pen-wiper on New Year's Day. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 23, 1919] Reference
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