Examples of skin-deep in a Sentence
fortunately, the cut was only skin-deep
the book provides some interesting anecdotes but only offers a skin-deep analysis of the events it chronicles
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Watch it for its skin-deep enticement, its powerful visual devices, but also its concealed malignancy.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Her frugal philosophy is more than just skin-deep.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
But for those seeking therapies that are more than skin-deep, the nation has also become a destination for patients from India, Pakistan, neighboring Gulf countries, and beyond who are looking to live longer, better lives.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Consumers are realizing that beauty isn’t skin-deep.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Her frugal philosophy is more than just skin-deep.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
But for those seeking therapies that are more than skin-deep, the nation has also become a destination for patients from India, Pakistan, neighboring Gulf countries, and beyond who are looking to live longer, better lives.
—Lara Setrakian, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Consumers are realizing that beauty isn’t skin-deep.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skin-deep
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“Skin-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin-deep. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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