in pieces
Example Sentences
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"The surgeon described Alfred's jaw as being like a box of cornflakes - when they opened it up, it was just in pieces."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Workers were hunched over their desks pouring over designs, with the looks still "in pieces".
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Rossini’s wit and brilliance in pieces such as “The Barber of Seville” defined a lighter side of Italian opera.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
But Roller said his was found — in pieces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
But without reservations, I recommend that she join you at Bell System, the letter had read—the letter that ended up crumpled in my pocket, and then disintegrated in pieces on the floor of my locker.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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