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
His partnership with Crawley added 47, the third-wicket pair astutely taking the singles allowed by a deep-set Australian field.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
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
He had deep-set dark eyes; a handlebar mustache; and long, greasy black hair streaked with gray and tied in a ponytail.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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