pierced

Example Sentences

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I struggled to regain my composure after the first shock wave pierced my heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Claire’s, the mall chain where millions of girls got their ears pierced, has repeatedly flirted with bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“Her heart was pierced because of what she would see,” Wille said, in what struck me as a moment of restrained insight.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Over time, they became emboldened, and at least one pierced both eggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

He pierced the paper onto the nail that held the ornament Beto and Cari had made him.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez