Example Sentences

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Shards of anger and frustration flare in Ms. Squibb’s performance that illuminate Marjorie’s bitterness at the memories her mind has stolen from her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Shards of ice exploded from the point of contact onto my face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Also on my nightstand is my pleasure novel, the latest Brett Easton Ellis book, "The Shards."

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Shards of fossils are everywhere and the site – marked by a canopy over a picnic table on which you can examine fossil finds – is easy to spot.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023

Shards of glass tinkle to the ground, and a flood of moonlight washes through the basement.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer