sunken
Example Sentences
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The San Francisco Police Department is working with the state Office of Emergency Services to locate the sunken boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
One of the home’s more fascinating features is a sunken conversation pit lined with sumptuous sofas in the living room.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The finished dessert was a cake baked to perfection, with nary a crack, dome or sunken center in sight.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
It was known that when whales die and drop to the seafloor, their sunken bodies -- called "whale falls" -- provide a source of food to deep-sea creatures.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
A path wraps around the edge of the room like a ledge, though the majority of the floor is sunken and filled with large cushions covered in a rainbow of embellished silk.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
