The bullet pierced the policeman's jacket, and hit him in the shoulder.
She had her nose pierced, and a diamond stud put in it.
The eagle's cry pierced the silence of the forest.
The flashlight's beam pierced the night sky.
His piercing stare made me feel
really nervous.
The piercing sound of a jet plane could be heard approaching from the east.
She got a bad infection in her mouth after having her tongue pierced.
Piercing nipples with rings and the like is not a new punk fad; it was popular among ladies in the late
1800s.
From earliest times, people pierced their ears, nose, and bellybutton as a superstitious practice, believing that the holes would release demons from the body.
The arrow pierced the deer's heart, killing it instantly.
In acupuncture, the body of the patient is pierced
with special needles, at specific points, and at various angles and depths.
A sudden scream pierced the night.
The sculpture shows an angel about to pierce Saint Teresa with an arrow as he gently pulls aside her clothing.
An angel of God pierced Saint Teresa's heart with a flaming golden arrow.
A Serbian proverb notes that a thorn pierces young skin more quickly than old.
Rita Rudner once joked, "I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain, and bought jewelry."
Discussion question: How do you feel about body piercings?
Find someone who has pierced ears.