pierced
Example Sentences
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Is he the man beneath the word “Harold,” holding the arrow that pierced his eye, or the axeman who flops lifelessly backward after a sword stroke?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
DC Studios co-chief James Gunn took to social media Monday to settle a debate once and for all: Of course, Supergirl can have pierced ears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Archaeologists recently uncovered jewelry that included a pierced deer tooth and beads, all carbon dated to around 11,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
I struggled to regain my composure after the first shock wave pierced my heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Though the thorns had scraped her wings, they were leathery and too tough to be easily pierced.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
