in pieces
Example Sentences
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"My mum is in pieces," said Mr Bennett.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Rossini’s wit and brilliance in pieces such as “The Barber of Seville” defined a lighter side of Italian opera.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
The sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount — is stirring mounting worries among Hollywood union leaders about the possible fallout for their members.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
And this time, with a wrenching crack, the knife shattered and the blade fell in pieces to the ground, to glitter on the stones that were still wet with the rain of another universe.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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