eye socket
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of eye socket
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Guehi also missed Palace's celebrations last season as he spent the night in hospital after suffering a fractured eye socket in the match and, incredibly, it seems like he might miss out this time too.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Preserved in nearly perfect three-dimensional detail, the skeleton includes a skull with a huge eye socket and an elongated, sword-like snout.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
Once replaced in the eye socket, T. Ocellus takes over the ocular pathways to the brain, overriding the neurotransmissions throughout the body.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025
After spending six days in the ICU in Reno, he was transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where another medical team tended to his shattered cheekbones, jaw and eye socket.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
A long white snake slithered into its empty eye socket at his approach.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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