Everything seemed to be going smoothly until the sound system failed and the whole event began to go pear-shaped.

We harvested several prickly pears from the garden and made jam.

At the farmers' market, I found a basket of strawberry pears that smelled like summer.

This season, the market's snow pears are sweeter than ever, so I bought a basket.

Callery pears lined the boulevard, their white blossoms glowing against the spring sky.

The farmer displayed a crate of choke pears at the autumn market, warning customers they were too tart to eat raw.

The museum curator explained the brutal history of the pears of anguish on display, warning visitors of their gruesome purpose.

At the market, I hesitated before buying the anchovy pears because the vendor insisted they were a rare heirloom.

During low tide, I found several sea pears clinging to the underside of a rock.

The farmer brought a basket of apple pears to the market this morning.