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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More central than the gross-out factor is a wry statement of disability pride, a reminder that swagger needn’t be skin-deep.
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The best Korean sunscreens are among our absolute favorite sunscreens, and the reasons are beyond skin-deep.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Little touches like these marry the hotel group’s Asian roots to London thoughtfully and beautifully, but beauty here is more than just skin-deep.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
But while he's highly regarded as an innovative force in music, Pharrell, 51, is also well known for something more skin-deep: remaining eternally youthful.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, Shell’s observations about the beauty industry are only skin-deep.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
In a world where beauty is considered skin-deep, Tedi Atanassov's BeautyBorn MedSpa delves deeper, touching the lives of its clients with a personal and professional touch.
—Molly Peck, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Beast mode The Trailblazer's beast-like appearance is more than skin-deep—at over 23 kg (50 lbs), looks are not entirely deceiving.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
In this regard, Mody offers little sympathy for India’s secular politicians, whose commitment to liberal ideals was, in his view, skin-deep and who pandered to religious interests in the name of political expediency.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2023
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Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The best Korean sunscreens are among our absolute favorite sunscreens, and the reasons are beyond skin-deep.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Little touches like these marry the hotel group’s Asian roots to London thoughtfully and beautifully, but beauty here is more than just skin-deep.
—Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
But while he's highly regarded as an innovative force in music, Pharrell, 51, is also well known for something more skin-deep: remaining eternally youthful.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, Shell’s observations about the beauty industry are only skin-deep.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
In a world where beauty is considered skin-deep, Tedi Atanassov's BeautyBorn MedSpa delves deeper, touching the lives of its clients with a personal and professional touch.
—Molly Peck, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Beast mode The Trailblazer's beast-like appearance is more than skin-deep—at over 23 kg (50 lbs), looks are not entirely deceiving.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
In this regard, Mody offers little sympathy for India’s secular politicians, whose commitment to liberal ideals was, in his view, skin-deep and who pandered to religious interests in the name of political expediency.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Skin-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin-deep. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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