piercing
Example Sentences
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Instead, he explores the wounds inflicted by fame’s piercing orbit, implying that absolution isn’t attained by climbing stardom’s echelons, but by falling just before reaching the top, hitting every last regret on the way down.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
This minaudière from Schiaparelli features a gold-plated metal chain and rhinestone piercing, bringing the idea of a statement bag to levels unheard of.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The Korean wolf, as described in an American newspaper in 1916, sports "piercing eyes" and "wonderful agility".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Notice that the pattern of higher lows made last May, July, and September, marked by a bullish piercing line, a spinning top, and a doji, was broken in March.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Strange piercing screams came from the area of the kitchen.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
Vocabulary lists containing piercing
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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