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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Nell Campbell, 34, says the closure was "a little bit sad" because she got her ears pierced there as a 12 or 13-year-old.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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

A shrill sound pierced the air, and at first Olanna thought it had come from the radio before she realized it was the air raid alarm.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie