How to Use safety pin in a Sentence

safety pin

noun

• Use safety pins to attach the tail to the back of their clothes.
  — Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2018
• Use safety pins to attach the tail to the back of her clothes.
  — Amina Lake Abdelrahman, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2019
• The colt stepped on a safety pin in his stall before the race.
  — David Ginsburg, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2018
• This ribbed cutout tank from Dolls Kill is a unique take on the safety pin trend.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 12 Jan. 2022
• Jordan used large gold safety pins to connect the two braids from the hairline to the ends of the braids.
  — Kelsi Zimmerman, Allure, 26 Sep. 2017
• Heat the tip of a safety pin or knife over a flame and poke 3–4 holes into the bottle’s cap.
  — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2020
• The star teamed the look with matching green heels and safety pin earrings.
  — Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2022
• To create the drawstring, turn the bag right-side out and add a safety pin to one end of the ribbon.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2021
• The gold safety pin creation was one of five outfit changes for Cyrus at the awards.
  — Christy Choi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
• Twist the felt into a corkscrew shape to complete the tail and attach with a small safety pin.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2020
• Attach the paper clip/safety pin to one end of the drawstring.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• Wet the towel with hot water, don’t wring it out, and stick open safety pins in it.
  — Dana Hedgpeth, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Tie strings together in a knot and safety pin (or tape) to a pillow or the knee of your pants.
  — Sarah Newell, Seventeen, 12 Sep. 2018
• Cut elastic and attach with safety pins so shell is flush against the child's back.
  — Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024
• Three changing stalls line the back wall of the room, and a shelf in the corner has safety pins for a quick alteration.
  — Delaney Strunk, CNN, 23 June 2019
• Give each person five safety pins at the beginning of the game.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2023
• Franklin was blamed for the loss by the horse’s trainer, who also said the colt had stepped on a safety pin in his stall before the race.
  — The Associated Press, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2018
• Ahead of the race, waiters used safety pins to fasten numbered bibs to their clothes.
  — Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
• The safety pin has been a versatile piece of equipment for more than 150 years.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2020
• Run, don’t walk to grab your safety pin mini dresses and high heeled boots.
  — Sam Sussman, Vogue, 14 May 2022
• The waist was cinched with safety pin detailing, and the actress finished the look with platform heels.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
• How to get a drawstring back into clothes Grab a paper clip or safety pin.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 May 2023
• There was the time in law school when Daniel decided to pierce his earlobe with something—a safety pin?
  — Kate Walbert, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021
• The cut of Emily [Robison’s] pants, which had safety pins down the side, hit the ground perfectly.
  — Brooke Mazurek, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2019
• There was a ton of jewelry elsewhere in the fit as well, such as a safety pin added to the pants and more necklaces layered, too.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2020
• And just like his mom, Damian opted to channel the Versace safety pin look at the start of his own career.
  — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2019
• In the pics, Bey wears a black safety pin minidress and hot pink square-toed platform heels by Versace, and a matching hot pink jacket.
  — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2021
• Some wore patent-leather loafers that looked like what Pilgrim clowns might wear, with huge aluminum safety pins in place of buckles.
  — Christina Binkley, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2019
• That is, until Joss Stone made an appearance with a handful of safety pins, suturing the back of the dress in a moment of haphazard panic.
  — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
• Secure inner pillow zipper with safety pin, then wash on cold delicate cycle.
  — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2024

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024