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"Their backhoe had four spotlights on a bar above the cab, the same way kids pimped their pick-up trucks, and together the four beams made a wide pool of halogen brightness.",
"\u2014 Lee Child",
"\u2014 often used with out This is a parallel world where teenagers pimp out their motorboats, customizing them with dazzling LED lights and powerful stereo systems \u2026 \u2014 Leo Barraclough Foreign buyers\u2014many of them anonymous\u2014have poured cash into Miami's real-estate market for years. Think mansions priced at over $20 million, condos pimped out with private rooftop pools, and spec houses with wild extras. \u2014 Raisa Bruner"
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"the sting operation nabbed 15 prostitutes and two pimps",
"Verb",
"a movie actress who pimped everybody she ever met as she clawed her way to the top",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano showing up as a rather menacing pimp who's on Cruise's character's tail. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Prosecutors alleged King was the victim\u2019s pimp , though a motive for the attack was not disclosed. \u2014 City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Zola is based on a viral Twitter thread about an exotic dancer\u2019s long weekend with a new friend and her homicidal pimp . \u2014 Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Mar. 2022",
"When a guy hooks up with many girls, he's called a pimp in a good way. \u2014 Audra Heinrichs, ELLE , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The infamous 1953 mansion of the late Indiana pimp -turned-magnate, Jerry Hostetler, is once again on the market and this time, the long-suffering, long-unwanted monstrosity might finally be sold. \u2014 Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Burrell told me that the film\u2019s title came from portrayals of hustler and pimp culture in Blaxploitation movies. \u2014 Adrian L. Burrell, The New Yorker , 2 Feb. 2022",
"The woman became her pimp , and sold her during the 2010 Winter Olympics. \u2014 Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline brought workers, along with a pimp and two young women. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The two women join forces against the king\u2019s desire to pimp his daughter out to a rich aristocrat, and the royal physician\u2019s plan to separate the mermaid from whatever internal organs contain her magical power. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Prosecutors charged him under the Mann Act, a 100-year-old federal law intended today to prosecute the human traffickers who cross state lines to pimp out women. \u2014 Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com , 27 Sep. 2021",
"The golden rules of baseball -- don't have fun, don't pimp home runs, don't play with character. \u2014 Scottie Andrew And Jillian Martin, CNN , 30 June 2020",
"On the show, Henry Willson (Jim Parsons) brings Rock Hudson (Jake Picking) to one of Cukor's famous Sunday parties, in essence seeking to pimp him out to Hollywood producers to get his new client an audition. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 5 May 2020",
"Since when did the Kentucky House of Representatives start pimping for Hallmark",
"On December 16, detectives in South Florida arrested G4S guard Sebastien Noel and charged him with pimping an underaged girl out of the hotel he was supposed to be guarding. \u2014 USA TODAY , 20 Feb. 2020",
"In January 2017, Gartley was arrested in California and subsequently convicted in San Diego Superior Court of human trafficking of minors and pimping for prostitution. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Jan. 2020",
"Defense attorneys also suggested during Stoddard\u2019s cross-examination that Hernandez was involved in adult entertainment, not pimping , a possibility the officer conceded had not been investigated. \u2014 Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News , 17 Aug. 2019"
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"got paid only a pimping amount of money as a reporter for a small newspaper"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The researchers also discovered that retinoids, a powerful and commonly used class of pimple -fighting drug, work partially by blocking fibroblasts' transformation and release of irritating proteins. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"Have a red, angry pimple that might be a candidate for hydrocolloid patch or Band-Aid",
"Treating acne can be a frustrating process, especially when you're left with discoloration and scarring after the pimple is gone. \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 19 May 2022",
"What\u2019s so great about Starface\u2019s pimple -shrinking protectors",
"But having a pimple on your face does not mean that you are looked at any differently. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Popping a pimple at home can leave you with an infection, swelling, or a scar. \u2014 Julie Ricevuto, Allure , 29 Oct. 2020",
"People can confuse a cold sore for a canker sore, an angry noncontagious lesion that isn\u2019t linked with herpes, or an exceptionally painful pimple , at least in the beginning before the blister opens up. \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Sure enough, the day after my second trial, a pimple popped up on my chin. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 21 Nov. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stir in herb- pimiento mixture and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. \u2014 Keith Pandolfi, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Luby's closes 10 restaurants in the second quarter, boosting profits despite sales declines H-E-B started offering family-sized Chicken Tetrazzini, a spaghetti casserole with saut\u00e9ed mushrooms, pimientos , chicken and American cheese, last week. \u2014 Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle , 5 June 2019",
"Stir in pimientos , hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, \u00bc teaspoon black pepper, and \u00bd teaspoon salt. \u2014 Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping , 21 Nov. 2018",
"Pimento -- or pimiento peppers -- are red mild, sweet peppers similar to bell peppers. \u2014 Judy Walker, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
"The ingredients are simple: pimientos , cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheese and spices. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Feb. 2018",
"Give your meatballs some extra flavor with pimiento -stuffed olives and raisins. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping , 30 Oct. 2017",
"Add the olives, pimientos and capers and toss to combine. \u2014 Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day , 18 June 2014",
"Southerners have very specific taste and that extends far beyond insisting on Duke\u2019s mayonnaise in our sandwiches or extra sharp cheddar in our pimiento cheese. \u2014 Southern Living , 19 Sep. 2017"
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": a plant that bears pimientos":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Stir in herb- pimiento mixture and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper. \u2014 Keith Pandolfi, WSJ , 23 Jan. 2020",
"Luby's closes 10 restaurants in the second quarter, boosting profits despite sales declines H-E-B started offering family-sized Chicken Tetrazzini, a spaghetti casserole with saut\u00e9ed mushrooms, pimientos , chicken and American cheese, last week. \u2014 Katherine Feser, Houston Chronicle , 5 June 2019",
"Stir in pimientos , hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire, \u00bc teaspoon black pepper, and \u00bd teaspoon salt. \u2014 Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping , 21 Nov. 2018",
"Pimento -- or pimiento peppers -- are red mild, sweet peppers similar to bell peppers. \u2014 Judy Walker, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
"The ingredients are simple: pimientos , cream cheese, mayonnaise, cheese and spices. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Feb. 2018",
"Give your meatballs some extra flavor with pimiento -stuffed olives and raisins. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping , 30 Oct. 2017",
"Add the olives, pimientos and capers and toss to combine. \u2014 Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day , 18 June 2014",
"Southerners have very specific taste and that extends far beyond insisting on Duke\u2019s mayonnaise in our sandwiches or extra sharp cheddar in our pimiento cheese. \u2014 Southern Living , 19 Sep. 2017"
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"Spanish from pimienta":""
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"noun"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pimento cheese sandwich, a white bread ritual whose price remained untouched heading into the tournament that will begin on Thursday, has been $1.50 since 2003. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The Pie Queen of Bowling Green, Brie Golliher, gives tourists a taste of her incredible homemade and unique pie creations such as pimento cheese pie inside the Boyce General Store. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Vallery Lomas celebrates the spicy-sharp flavors of pimento cheese by cooking it into a frittata. \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022",
"The upscale numbers here come on buttery brioche, accompanied by craveable accoutrements like the Southern burger\u2019s pimento cheese and pickles or the kimchi burger\u2019s spicy layer of kimchi. \u2014 Brooke Viggiano, Chron , 4 May 2022",
"But for those who like to make life a little more complicated, there\u2019s the Pimento ( pimento cheese and bacon) or the Chuck Norris (bacon, BBQ sauce, and cheddar, with onions smashed into the patties). \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"His ball was closer to the concession hut offering pimento cheese sandwiches than the green or the fairway. \u2014 Andrew Beaton, WSJ , 10 Apr. 2022",
"There are hundreds of cheese spreads to choose from, but my new favorite is the pimento cheese spread at Bavette La Boucherie. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Apr. 2022",
"And once earlier in the day, to get a $1.50 pimento cheese sandwich and $5 beer in a green plastic cup and push through the crowds at Amen Corner \u2014 a tradition unlike any other. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162836"
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"geographical name"
],
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"district of western London, England, in southwestern Westminster":[]
},
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"\u02c8pim-li-\u02cck\u014d"
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": pimiento sense 1":[]
},
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"p\u0259-\u02c8ment-(\u02cc)\u014d",
"p\u0259-\u02c8men-(\u02cc)t\u014d"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Add the pepper flakes, pimento and wine and bring to a boil for 1 minute. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 18 May 2022",
"Even the scents blended into this fragrance evoke images of untamed wilderness just begging to be explored; crisp siberian pine, juniper, and calabrian bergamot mix flawlessly with notes of canadian fir, clary sage, pimento , and leather. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 May 2022",
"Remove and add pimento , oil and salt and pepper to taste. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2020",
"Zack Bruell will hold a demonstration on making the perfect pimento -cheese sandwich, a traditional treat at the Masters. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 29 Oct. 2020",
"Rub the pork with the salt, sugar, pimento , nutmeg, mace, and black pepper. \u2014 Bryan Washington, The New Yorker , 26 Nov. 2019",
"In Jamaica, jerk joints use pimento or sweetwood (laurel), but Bucher uses a secret technique to match the flavor with Wisconsin hardwood. \u2014 Kevin Revolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Aug. 2019",
"The menu features steamed blue crabs, a whole roasted pig and all the fixings, including sweet corn and pimento mac and cheese. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Aug. 2019",
"This is Jamaica\u2019s signature cuisine of pork, chicken or fish cooked over a fire of smoky pimento wood. \u2014 Mark Rogers, USA TODAY , 29 July 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The researchers also discovered that retinoids, a powerful and commonly used class of pimple -fighting drug, work partially by blocking fibroblasts' transformation and release of irritating proteins. \u2014 Maddie Bender, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"Have a red, angry pimple that might be a candidate for hydrocolloid patch or Band-Aid? \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
"Treating acne can be a frustrating process, especially when you're left with discoloration and scarring after the pimple is gone. \u2014 Talia Gutierrez, Allure , 19 May 2022",
"What\u2019s so great about Starface\u2019s pimple -shrinking protectors? \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But having a pimple on your face does not mean that you are looked at any differently. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Popping a pimple at home can leave you with an infection, swelling, or a scar. \u2014 Julie Ricevuto, Allure , 29 Oct. 2020",
"People can confuse a cold sore for a canker sore, an angry noncontagious lesion that isn\u2019t linked with herpes, or an exceptionally painful pimple , at least in the beginning before the blister opens up. \u2014 Zahra Barnes, SELF , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Sure enough, the day after my second trial, a pimple popped up on my chin. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 21 Nov. 2021"
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],
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": any plant of the genus Pimelea":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043822"
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": dextropimaric acid":[],
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"\u02c8pim-p\u0259r-\u02ccnel"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Scarlet pimpernel is also sometimes called poison chickweed. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 22 Mar. 2021",
"Scarlet pimpernel has a prostrate and spreading habit and without blooms is often mistaken for chickweed. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 22 Mar. 2021"
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"\u2014 Alynda Wheat",
"\u2026 festival participants growled along \u2026 in their souped-up, \u2026 totally pimped-out vehicles.",
"\u2014 James Joyce"
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"1988, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the occupation of a pimp":[]
},
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"-ri",
"\u02c8pimp(\u0259)r\u0113"
],
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"Pimpinella":{
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of herbs (family Umbelliferae) having narrow-ribbed fruit and no calyx teeth \u2014 see burnet saxifrage , anise":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccpimp\u0259\u02ccnel\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Late Latin, a medicinal plant":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001130"
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"Pima":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of an American Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico":[],
": o'odham sense 2":[]
},
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"\u02c8p\u0113-m\u0259"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, short for earlier Pimahitos, Pima Aytos , from O'odham (18th century) pimahaitu nothing":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-004101"
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"pimanthrene":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crystalline aromatic tricyclic hydrocarbon (CH 3 ) 2 C 14 H 8 obtained by dehydrogenation of various bicyclic or tricyclic diterpenes and by synthesis; 1,7-dimethyl-phenanthrene":[]
},
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"p\u0259\u0307\u02c8man\u02ccthr\u0113n"
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"pim aric (in pimaric acid ) + -anthrene":""
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},
"pima cotton":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a cotton that produces fiber of exceptional strength and firmness and that was developed in the southwestern U.S. by selection and breeding of Egyptian cottons":[]
},
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"\u02c8pi-",
"\u02c8p\u0113-m\u0259-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The fabric is made of long-fiber pima cotton that yields thinner yarn and softer, more breathable material without sacrificing strength. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Egyptian and pima cotton are both types of extra long staple (ELS) cotton. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 4 May 2022",
"Frame elevates the all-American classic with this slim-fit tee in soft pima cotton . \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Mar. 2022",
"All are made from 100 percent pima cotton and feature a classic Valentine's Day pattern, like pink or red stripes. \u2014 Carly Totten, PEOPLE.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
"By using only the softest fabrics\u2014 pima cotton , organic cotton, cashmere\u2014Skin's undergarments are ideal for people with sensitive skin. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Then, pick your ideal cotton fabric type (lightweight cotton blend or medium-weight pima cotton ) and the color (jet black, cloud white, teal blue\u2026the list goes on). \u2014 Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com , 22 Dec. 2021",
"This robe is made from smooth, breathable pima cotton \u2014and its deep red color packs a lot of personality. \u2014 Isiah Magsino, Robb Report , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Supima brand designates an elite variety of pima cotton grown only in California and the Southwestern U.S. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 10 June 2021"
