SHARD in a Sentence

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For SHARD, below is one of 4 sentences:
Carefully Holmes held each separate shard to the light, but in no way did it differ from any other shattered piece of plaster.

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 Meanings and Examples of SHARD
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shard
 n.  fragment of brittle substance, as of glass or metal; piece of broken pottery, especially one found in archaeological dig
Classic Sentence:
1  Carefully Holmes held each separate shard to the light, but in no way did it differ from any other shattered piece of plaster.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
2  It lay scattered, in splintered shards, upon the grass.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
Example Sentence:
1  The archaeologist assigned several students the task of reassembling earthenware vessels except the shard he had brought back from the expedition.
2  He told the BBC that some new inscriptions had already been found, as well as ancient pottery and broken shards of Nabataean sculptures.