sunken

Example Sentences

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In West Dorset, the more rugged part of Dorset county, this is when the holloways, or sunken lanes, are transformed into warrens of glossy ferns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In a paper in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, the writers conjecture that sites such as this may lie at the origin of local Breton legends of sunken cities.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

A new sunken firepit was installed low to complement the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

In a phone interview, police said residents of the village of Las Cuevas reported two Trinidadians were believed to be on the sunken vessel, but could not confirm the deaths.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Her eyes are sunken and red, and her skin...it sags off her bones like it doesn’t belong to her.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas