as in slivers
a small sharp piece of something (such as glass or pottery)
Watch out for the shards of glass on the floor.
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Recent Examples of shards
Her lyrics are shards of imagery; non-narrative; fragments of self- reflection.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Expand All Large shards of fiberglass debris litter the bay bottom just outside channel Marker 15 along Cutter Bank at the southern edge of Biscayne Bay — another possible indicator of the moments leading up to a fatal Labor Day weekend boat crash.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Silicone brooms are a safer option for sweeping glass shards.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Check Shoes and Floor for Shards The soles of shoes, especially one with intricate treads, can harbor shards of glass.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers examining the turtles’ digestive tracts would be wise to take care not to slice their hands on shards of the mineral silica that form the skeletons of sea sponges, a mainstay of the hawksbills’ diet.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Some are filled with sunny yellow lemon curd or stuffed with passionfruit coconut whip and passionfruit jam and crowned with jagged shards of meringue.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Some pieces are plump and moist, others seem to be giant shards of crunchy coating.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Its shards can cut or mutilate the hands that were holding it seconds ago.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
Darryn King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Expand All Large shards of fiberglass debris litter the bay bottom just outside channel Marker 15 along Cutter Bank at the southern edge of Biscayne Bay — another possible indicator of the moments leading up to a fatal Labor Day weekend boat crash.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Silicone brooms are a safer option for sweeping glass shards.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Check Shoes and Floor for Shards The soles of shoes, especially one with intricate treads, can harbor shards of glass.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2024
Researchers examining the turtles’ digestive tracts would be wise to take care not to slice their hands on shards of the mineral silica that form the skeletons of sea sponges, a mainstay of the hawksbills’ diet.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Some are filled with sunny yellow lemon curd or stuffed with passionfruit coconut whip and passionfruit jam and crowned with jagged shards of meringue.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
Some pieces are plump and moist, others seem to be giant shards of crunchy coating.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Its shards can cut or mutilate the hands that were holding it seconds ago.
—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Shards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shards. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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