A shallow crimson gash opened there, nearly obscene in its brightness.

It wasn't much more than a shallow gash, but you never knew.

It was a shallow gash about three inches long on the inside of his thigh.

Pug sat, blood running from a long, shallow gash across his chest.

The man was breathing heavily, a shallow gash on his forehead.

The shadows darted around, tearing shallow gashes with each pass.

I staggered over, suddenly aware of a shallow gash down one leg.

The blood had begun to clot in some of the shallower gashes, but others still flowed red down her body.

He had one shallow gash but waved off attention.

Though red flowed from half a dozen shallow gashes, the dance of death went on.