almond-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of almond-eyed
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Etched into one wall was a 13-foot-long procession of almond-eyed deities, led by Hadad, a storm god who was identified by his three-pronged lightning rod and headdress with a five-point star.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
“Milk’s so expensive here,” one of the mothers, an almond-eyed woman, said.
From The New Yorker • May 22, 2015
Another gift is bestowed upon an almond-eyed beauty in long black gloves.
From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2011
Like Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 novel of the same name, this deeply felt movie is short on hairless, almond-eyed aliens, giant warrior insects and slavering zombies.
From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2011
Molly was ten years old, almond-eyed and reserved, careful with her affections.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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