1
: having holes
especially
: decorated with perforations
2
: having the flesh punctured for the attachment of a piece of jewelry
pierced ears
a pierced tongue
3
: designed for pierced ears
pierced earrings
Examples of pierced in a Sentence
a tattooed and pierced musician
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That’s what Rob Smith believes, too. Smith, 59, came out at the start of his career in the retail industry at 23, trading preppy suits for pierced ears and more colorful outfits.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The short-haired young professional of the Eighties and Nineties had given way to a 42-year-old with a head shaved on both sides, earrings, and a pierced eyebrow.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Celebrities have proven that the pierced look can range from edgy to elegant.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
The actress styled a double brooch, also by Schiaparelli, featuring a gold eye and a mouth with pierced lips connected by a gold chain.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The short-haired young professional of the Eighties and Nineties had given way to a 42-year-old with a head shaved on both sides, earrings, and a pierced eyebrow.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
Celebrities have proven that the pierced look can range from edgy to elegant.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
The actress styled a double brooch, also by Schiaparelli, featuring a gold eye and a mouth with pierced lips connected by a gold chain.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pierced
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“Pierced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pierced. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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