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Pears

American

[pairz] / pɛərz /

noun

Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.

Pears British

/ pɪəz /

noun

Sir Peter. 1910–86, British tenor, associated esp with the works of Benjamin Britten

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You’ve been up Kindcreek Road before; it cuts through a wild patch of hill country, flanked by fruiting prickly pears and disheveled oak.

From Literature

The 2026 picks are commonly consumed favorites, including strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and blueberries.

From Salon

Pears dropped to tenth place after outranking apples, blackberries and blueberries in 2025.

From Salon

Ellis Pears, 19, was driving down a country road in November 2024 when his life "completely changed" after a near miss with a car caused his own vehicle to flip, leaving him concussed.

From BBC

Shoppers are greeted by mood lighting, shiny pears and soft-beige shelves holding $15 glass bottles of oat milk, $15 chicken nuggets and $750 caviar.

From The Wall Street Journal

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