deep-set
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of deep-set
First recorded in 1830–35
Example Sentences
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In the image he has dark skin, receding curly hair, a thick handlebar mustache, deep-set eyes and a dark suit emblazoned with a crest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button-down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.
From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024
In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
His eyes are bright and deep-set and his voice has a resonance that draws you close.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Bywater's deep-set eyes met the dwarf's mismatched ones, and did not blink.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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