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
A doji candle on March 12 inspires confidence that a bottom could be in play here, which also retested a powerful bullish piercing line candle from Jan. 8.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
I’m daydreaming, staring out the open door at the sky when the brakes start their piercing shriek and everything lurches forward.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing piercing
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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