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Example Sentences
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And so a proper rending of garments was had.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth has begun.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2024
Hear how, alongside precision, the purity of sound — in the strings, and in Lucile Richardot’s robust yet smooth tone — maintains rending beauty and a softly dancing lilt.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
At least, I think that horrid screaming, silent sobbing and rending of garments indicates confusion.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022
I heard a piercing shriek that sounded like rending metal.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
