prickle
Example Sentences
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In this powerful, poetic lament, Harnage’s bare-chested body seems to prickle as it bends, wobbles and rights itself again.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022
“It made the back of my neck prickle from its first pages, and that feeling never went away,” wrote New York Times reviewer Dwight Garner.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
Southampton’s briny scent began to prickle the air; he caught his first glimpse of the sea.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021
The thin howling of the wind, the prickle of stars in the dark heavens.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2018
The sudden prickle of tears behind her eyes surprised her.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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