in one piece
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She needed three operations, with surgeons using five screws to keep her back in one piece.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
She was just trying to get home to her three kids in one piece.
From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026
There are so many negatives intruding that investors would be lucky to escape the coming year in one piece.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The most symbolic move took place in August, when Kiruna’s 100-year-old landmark church was relocated in one piece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
He could feel his throat constricting again, and he focused on that, knowing it kept him in one piece while he was here.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
