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
Both actresses have deep-set eyes, but Roesler Kerwin reshaped De Armas’ round eyes into Monroe’s almond shape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
Plain-faced, with a broad forehead and deep-set brown eyes, she greeted them with a smile as if they were old friends.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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