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

And now, your pierced mules are fueling the contemporary rise in “freaky footwear.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Claire’s, the mall chain where millions of girls got their ears pierced, has repeatedly flirted with bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

Lily wore the tiny gold posts that Lydia had used when she'd pierced Lily's ears in her bathroom in the spring.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English