Examples of 'pinchbeck' in a sentence

Meaning of "pinchbeck"

pinchbeck (noun) - Referring to an alloy of copper and zinc, similar in appearance to gold but with a lower intrinsic value. Pinchbeck is often used in jewelry and decorative items as a substitute for gold due to its visual similarity and cost-effectiveness
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  • An alloy of copper and zinc once used as imitation gold for cheap jewelry.
  • Made of pinchbeck.
  • Sham; spurious, artificial; being a cheap substitution; only superficially attractive.
  • A village and civil parish in South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TF2425).

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Pinchbeck was the only goalscorer of any consistency.
Silk crochet and pinchbeck.
Pinchbeck also confirmed that there are already numerous projects in development.
Also goes by the name of Herman Pinchbeck.
Daniel Pinchbeck leads in as narrator and interviewer.
You … you are gold and they are pinchbeck.
Mr Pinchbeck was the employee who signed out the truck.
She saw two persons coming, and wished to pass in their eyes a pinchbeck countess.
So Pinchbeck owed me money.
I saw you come aboard with your privileges about you like cloud of of pinchbeck glory!
Perhaps pinchbeck instead of silver for the shoe buckles?
Mulder and Scully learn that Maleeni has an identical twin brother, Albert Pinchbeck.
Daniel Pinchbeck has already written a best-selling book.
So nice to meet you both . i am mr. pinchbeck.
Mr Pinchbeck got ahold of the guard 's gun and switched the clip.

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Conforti knows a guy that fuckin' loans people money. pinchbeck.
In a more positive interpretation, Ivy Pinchbeck argues that capitalism created the conditions for women 's emancipation.
Pinchbeck began his career at Scunthorpe United, before moving on to Everton.
We would like to have a word with you, Mr. Pinchbeck.
So Pinchbeck owed me money . It was a friendly game of poker.
You made your bail. Pinchbeck.
Yeah, well, Mr. Pinchbeck was the employee who signed out the truck.
What would this be doing in Maleeni's van? Pinchbeck.
Somehow mr. pinchbeck got ahold of the guard's gun and switched the clip. hold it!
Have a good one, Mr Pinchbeck.
Somehow Mr. Pinchbeck got ahold of the guard 's gun and switched the clip . - Hold it!
If you could sign here for me. Thank you, Mr Pinchbeck.
Daniel Pinchbeck points the way in his book 2012, The Return of Queztalcoatl.
Good afternoon. we'd like to have a word with you, mr. pinchbeck.
Good afternoon. - We would like to have a word with you, Mr. Pinchbeck.

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