Examples of labret in a Sentence
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Knecht recognized it as a labret, a traditional face piercing.
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Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, March 2, Halsey appeared to have at least seven new facial piercings upon arriving at Givenchy: a bridge piercing, two surface teardrop piercings, a Medusa piercing in her philtrum, and three labret piercings under her lower lip.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2023
Back in June, celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson paid a house visit to the rapper to re-pierce her labret and add two new dermal pieces to her chest.
—Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2020
The 26-year-old blonde model with a labret piercing is one of the most versatile (and hotly in-demand) faces in the industry today.
—Vogue, 31 Oct. 2019
Spindle whorls documented a high culture including weaving arts, fine carving and body ornamentation, including labrets.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017
Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, March 2, Halsey appeared to have at least seven new facial piercings upon arriving at Givenchy: a bridge piercing, two surface teardrop piercings, a Medusa piercing in her philtrum, and three labret piercings under her lower lip.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2023
Back in June, celebrity piercer Brian Keith Thompson paid a house visit to the rapper to re-pierce her labret and add two new dermal pieces to her chest.
—Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com, 12 Aug. 2020
The 26-year-old blonde model with a labret piercing is one of the most versatile (and hotly in-demand) faces in the industry today.
—Vogue, 31 Oct. 2019
Spindle whorls documented a high culture including weaving arts, fine carving and body ornamentation, including labrets.
—Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, 30 June 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Latin labrum
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
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“Labret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labret. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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