in pieces
Example Sentences
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Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Rossini’s wit and brilliance in pieces such as “The Barber of Seville” defined a lighter side of Italian opera.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
The sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount — is stirring mounting worries among Hollywood union leaders about the possible fallout for their members.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
In his work, unsettling synthesizer drones inspired by the Andrei Tarkovsky film “Stalker” might be found next to samples of fast-food advertisements from the ’80s, resulting in pieces whose theoretical bent is balanced by musicality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Her gray hair fell out of her bun in pieces around her dull face.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
