Collocations for "piercing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "piercing" in context.
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piercing
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [body, lip, tongue, nipple] piercing
- get a (new) piercing
- having a piercing done
- [a lip, a belly button, a tongue, an eyebrow] piercing
- specializes in body piercing
- piercings and tattoos
- keep your piercing from getting infected
- my piercing got infected (from)
- my piercing is infected
- took out all her piercings
- showing off his new [tongue] piercing
- piercing jewelry
- a piercing needle
- a piercing [studio, salon]
- (bitterly) piercing [wind, gusts, gales, rain]
- a piercing [scream, yell, shout, cry, sound, noise]
- [let out, gave off, emitted] a piercing [scream]
- [gave, threw] them a piercing [look, stare]
- [offended, hurt] by their piercing [comments, remarks]
- a piercing memory of [past love, his childhood, the accident]
- the [silence, atmosphere, gaze] was piercing
- piercing jewelry
- a piercing needle
- a piercing [studio, salon]
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