run deep

idiom

: to be felt very strongly
Fear runs deep in this small town.
Her love for her family runs deep.

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So grab a plate, settle in, and let these films take you back to the yard—where the music never stops, the bonds run deep, and every Homecoming feels like family coming home again. Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025 Ties between Shapoorji Pallonji Group and the Tatas run deep, not just business-wise but also personally. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025 Her critiques of the South — and particularly Nashville, where her roots run deep — serve more as a warning than a complete condemnation. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run deep

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“Run deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20deep. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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