How to Use pierced in a Sentence

pierced

adjective
  • The pierced and tattooed bouncer who opens it gives me a once-over.
    — Marjorie Kehe, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Meanwhile, those looking for an even more daring look can opt for a pierced style.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The pierced watch hands and strap, meanwhile, hint at racing drivers’ gloves.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But babies with pierced ears has been a hot topic for years, one that bubbles up every time a celebrity is involved.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 12 July 2018
  • The cotton tracksuit and pierced-toe boots are bound to become the season’s fashion uniform, so don’t wait.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the pierced silhouette is also offered in flat mules, 60mm heels and wedges.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Several bullets pierced cars parked in front of the hospital on Ogden.
    — Elyssa Cherney, chicagotribune.com, 6 May 2018
  • The set also includes five serving utensils—a serving spoon, a pierced serving spoon, a sugar spoon, a butter knife, and a serving fork.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
  • While many people were excited to see Stormi and her pierced ears, others were concerned over Stormi's young age.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 12 July 2018
  • Tory Burch unearthed the pierced accessories trend, as the look isn’t necessarily new.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Two days after the bee attack, the man went to the Wills Eye Hospital with worsening vision and pain in the pierced eye.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
  • One boy suffered a pierced liver after being thrust with one of the 8-to-10-inch knives, narrowly missing his heart and aorta, doctors said.
    — New York Daily News, Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Far-right Northern League leader Matteo Salvini has a pierced ear and a genial, everyman style.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Mira- Bright pink hair styled in high pigtails, brown eyes with custom eyeshadow and pierced ears, wearing a cropped black graphic t-shirt, black fingerless gloves, yellow skirt and black boots.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Mira- Bright pink hair styled in high pigtails, brown eyes with custom eyeshadow and pierced ears, wearing a cropped black graphic t-shirt, black fingerless gloves, yellow skirt and black boots.
    — Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The short-haired young professional of the Eighties and Nineties had given way to a 42-year-old with a head shaved on both sides, earrings, and a pierced eyebrow.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
  • At the start of Tuesday's episode, viewers learned that Abby was in serious condition, having suffered a pierced artery after being shot in the chest.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 9 May 2018
  • The silhouette first rippled through fashion almost a decade ago, with JW Anderson pioneering the trend with its pierced bag.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Standout elements of her attire included her peekaboo bra layering element and a pair of statement metallic silver drop earrings with pierced orbs.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, there are five serving utensils included in the set including a tablespoon, a pierced tablespoon, a serving fork, a sugar spoon, and a butter knife.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
  • Plus, Magdalena didn't want some American student with a pierced tongue and tattoos traipsing around, exposing Camila to God knows what.
    — Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
  • Splatter screen materials The actual screen which contains the splatter is typically made of either silicone, pierced metal or mesh.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • At first, the new customers — as a group, considerably more tattooed and pierced than Pope’s typical clientele — were buying relatively small glass distillation units.
    — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2018
  • Now, brands like Lado Bokuchava, Cult Gaia and Reformation are capitalizing on the pierced craze.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025

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