Adjective
She looked at me with piercing eyes, and I was suddenly frightened that she knew what I had done.
I tried to avoid his piercing stare.
She felt a piercing sadness when she heard the news. Noun
There's a small shop in town where they do tattooing and body piercing.
She got another ear piercing.
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Adjective
On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 Where is the voice—broken and piercing and fierce—on behalf of these women?—Michal Herzog, TIME, 12 July 2024
Noun
Septum and labret piercings decorated the models’ faces, complementing the subtle, glowy makeup.—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024 Where to get Friday the 13th tattoo deals in the Valley
Some tattoo parlors in Phoenix, Glendale and Mesa are offering deals on tattoos and piercings on Friday, Sept. 13.—The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piercing
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