Example Sentences

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The brand, to him, is similar to that of a rose: beautiful to gaze at, but it will prick anyone who disrespects what Ethical Punk stands for.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2022

It’s a depiction of grieving that will prick anyone who has ever been caught off guard by a sudden longing for a lost person.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2018

Remington hopes the banner will prick someone’s memory — or conscience — about what happened to Jones 52 years ago.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2017

Other nifty visuals include shadow play as the witch foretells her curse that the king and queen’s daughter, Briar Rose, will prick her finger on a spindle.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2016

“The curse says that the princess will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. Well, do you see anything sharp on this wheel? Here’s the spindle.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows