Examples of pawnshop in a Sentence
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In this cozy fantasy, a young woman inherits an enchanted Tokyo pawnshop that appears to most people as a simple ramen restaurant.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Each one of us is Franca curating a pawnshop of the mind.
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Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Zangara, who had purchased the pistol for $8 at a local pawnshop, mingled among a record crowd of 25,000 people who had come to catch a glimpse of the famed FDR.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Nor is it needed right now with silver being ubiquitous, available through precious metal companies, local pawnshops and jewelers, and even big box retailers like Costco and Walmart.
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Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Each one of us is Franca curating a pawnshop of the mind.
—
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Zangara, who had purchased the pistol for $8 at a local pawnshop, mingled among a record crowd of 25,000 people who had come to catch a glimpse of the famed FDR.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Nor is it needed right now with silver being ubiquitous, available through precious metal companies, local pawnshops and jewelers, and even big box retailers like Costco and Walmart.
—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pawnshop
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“Pawnshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pawnshop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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pawnshop
noun
pawn·shop
ˈpȯn-ˌshäp 
ˈpän-
: a pawnbroker's shop
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