shard

Example Sentences

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She seemed to hold no mistrust toward me and my halting Spanish, no shard of suspicion that I could use to create the usual distance around myself.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

At least this shard of Iceland-as-Alaska works with its intrinsic enchantment to encourage our sense of belief more than denial.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2024

Lead single Greedy is a glistening shard of sultry pop that has topped Spotify's global chart and soundtracked nearly four million videos on TikTok.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

So no matter what kind of shard she portrays herself as Sam to be, under it, you feel that vulnerability of Chlöe, and I think that audiences will respond to it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023

It was when he had thrown the shard from the first batch of ruined vases into the river in Ch’ulp’o.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park