How to Use scarification in a Sentence

scarification

noun
  • Some seeds need special treatment such as exposure to light or scarification.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Some specialty seeds call for scarification which requires breaking down a hard outer hull.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Some seeds, like magnolias have a hard outer shell and need scarification and stratification.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2020
  • The report also notes that scarification, the practice of burning or branding words or images into the skin, is not as highly regulated and is banned in some states.
    — Kate Thayer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Days later, Grimes shared another artistic shot on Instagram of herself cradling her baby bump, which is covered in scarification.
    — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Characters like Erik Killmonger are covered in tribal scarification, and there’s an elder adorned with a lip plate as worn by the Mursi people of Ethiopia.
    — Carolyn Hinds, The Root, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Since the seeds are hard-shelled, germination often requires scarification, that is, weakening of the seeds’ coats by an exterior force in order to encourage water absorption.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Body modifications’ like tattoos, piercing other than in the ears, and scarification have become a mainstream trend, but adolescents do not always think about the long term ramifications.
    — Jay Greenspan, M.d., Philly.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Though there is a lot of consistency in the hosts’ looks, some altered their appearances through costume change or, in Clementine’s (played by Angela Sarafyan) case, through scarification.
    — Erika Stalder, refinery29.com, 21 May 2018
  • These designs most probably represent skin scarification, cutting, piercing and tattooing.
    — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2011
  • Other works evoke decorative geometries of African tribal art, even ritual facial scarification.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • From foot binding and scarification to dental alignment and ear piercings, the practice of modifying one’s body — usually for religious or aesthetic purposes — has followed us since the dawn of humankind.
    — Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Luna Cobra has been performing body modifications such as splitting tongues and scarifications since the mid-1990s.
    — Sean Rossman, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Some figures incorporate the geometrical scarification prized in some cultures.
    — Dallas News, 17 June 2022
  • His Tribal Marks Series is informed by his extensive research into the centuries-old practice of facial scarification, and discussions with carriers of these marks.
    — Natasha Gural, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • The fourth wild card group are the creepy-ass druids led by Veran (Mackenzie Crook, unrecognizable in scarification makeup and filed teeth) that dispense drugs and execution orders for their own purposes.
    — Lincoln Michel, GQ, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Detectives reviewed Greene’s phone, which the complaint alleges contained a Reddit account subscribed to body-modification and scarification communities.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Warner allegedly indoctrinated Wood and other women via scarification.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2022
  • On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first-ever clinical guidelines to members on tattooing, piercing and scarification in adolescents and young adults.
    — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Investigators later alleged that Greene’s wounds were inflicted by a Pennsylvania scarification artist, referred to as Individual 1.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Investigators found consent and waiver forms tied to the procedure dated July 23, 2025, and messages showing Greene discussing scarification patterns with the artist and asking about pain levels and aftercare.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025

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