pierced

Example Sentences

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The porcupine quills had pierced his flesh; the work in the garden had exhausted him.

From Literature

Then they’d rolled it in birch bark, pierced the bark a few times to let the fire breathe, and plugged the roll with beard-moss to keep it asleep.

From Literature

And then, out of nowhere, the darkness is pierced by light.

From Literature

He told the jury he learned the injury had pierced her skin and became "concerned the diagnosis may be rabies".

From BBC

Mist rose from the pool below it, and the sunlight that pierced it created a double rainbow.

From Literature