piercing
adjective
loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
piercings
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pluralof piercing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A 20-year-old with ear piercings and ripped skinny jeans, Johnson oozed charisma; his profile on the app skyrocketed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Women in headscarves and long coats share the sidewalk with groups of young men and women in baggy jeans with body piercings and tattoos.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
What about in vitro fertilization treatments or ear piercings?
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
Thanos, the Internet-bred Alpha male flanked by two sad little hype men, steps up to the young woman with facial piercings and a don’t-mess-with-me attitude, expecting to be worshipped.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
No makeup, no hair spray, no new piercings, and on top of it a hug?
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
