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“Pew” or “Piu”

pew / piu are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

pew p·y·UW

  • nounlong bench with backs; used in church by the congregation.

piu

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“pew”

  • Christian and according to the Pew Research Center analysis of State
  • and a trial, the Lord's pew in the church was smashed
  • George Woodhouse-designed structure, incorporating three pew doors from the original.
  • national recipients of the prestigious Pew Fellowship Award to continue his
  • According to the 2012 Pew Forum study The World’s Muslims:
  • According to a 2017 Pew Global Attitudes Project survey, 36%
  • | Pew Research Center
  • According to another Pew report, concerning Religious Identity among
  • In 2010, a Pew Research survey found that Christianity
  • This Pew research also stated that countries

“piu”

  • interpolates Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu (For a Few Dollars More,
  • piu mosso but, unlike the first

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