pierced

Example Sentences

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Archaeologists recently uncovered jewelry that included a pierced deer tooth and beads, all carbon dated to around 11,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

On the nouveau fashion blogs of Substack, women exchange styling ideas for the brand’s signature pierced mules.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

I struggled to regain my composure after the first shock wave pierced my heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Her heart was pierced because of what she would see,” Wille said, in what struck me as a moment of restrained insight.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But when a shrieking wind pierced the sky, bursting it into darkness, she grew frightened.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin