pierce

Example Sentences

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Undo the tight, slicked back bun and bring in halo dyed hair, dark eyeliner and the piercing she did herself on the inside of her upper lip.

From Los Angeles Times

Though the thorns had scraped her wings, they were leathery and too tough to be easily pierced.

From Literature

"I think as British people we're very good at piercing the balloon of our own success and undercutting it and devaluing ourselves," he tells BBC News.

From BBC

The noise of crickets felt as though it would pierce my eardrums, and I prayed I wouldn’t step on any snakes or scorpions.

From Literature

That level was tested in May and August 2024, and again last April, when a bullish piercing line candle provided a timely signal that a bounce was imminent.

From Barron's