hollow

Example Sentences

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The bulky toy was holding a hollow, polka-dotted egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Although the teeth themselves were gone, these hollow spaces remained intact and empty.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

That pattern echoes what economists call skills-biased technological change: the tendency of some new technologies to hollow out routine work while complementing jobs held by more highly educated workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"This is the Zygopush," Marvin tells me, while pressing his thumbs directly under his cheekbones and massaging upwards towards his ears in an attempt to hollow out his cheeks.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

In the firelight, the vessels glinted and glowed, splashing the hollow in jeweled hues.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman