How to Use "Pin" with Example Sentences

pin (v): to attach something; to hold someone is position

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Used with adverbs:

"She carefully pinned the ribbon on the winner."
(carefully, neatly, firmly, securely)

"She pinned the fabric together."
(together)

"She pinned back her hair."
(back, up)

"He was pinned down until the police arrived."
(down)

"She was helplessly pinned between the cars."
(helplessly)

Used with prepositions:

"Pin the paper to the board."
(to, onto)

pin (n): a thin sharp piece of metal; a piece of jewelry attached to clothes

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Used with verbs:

"She wore a silver pin."
(wore, put on)

Used with adjectives:

"She keeps her hair up with bobby pins."
(bobby, hair)

"They put notes on the bulletin board with pushpins."
(push)

"The diaper was held together with safety pins."
(safety)

"My aunt gave me a diamond pin."
(diamond, silver, gold)

"She hung the sheets with clothes pins."
(clothes)