rending

Example Sentences

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And so a proper rending of garments was had.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

The rending of hair and gnashing of teeth has begun.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

Holley is volcanically self-expressive in his visual art, whether rending tiny wires into human profiles or planning massive statues from uncut granite and gleaming metal.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

At the time, police also arrested and charged Clemmons’ sister, his aunt, a cousin and his half-brother with a variety of crimes, including rending medical aid to the wounded Clemmons.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

It was nice to see him, but always by the end of the dream he was gone, and in some horrible rending kind of way.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline