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  • Domna’s creamy-skinned oval face, on the other hand, is characterized by wide-set eyes, thick straight eyebrows, and full lips.

    Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

  • Adam Friedberg for The Wall Street Journal The driveway must be watered and mowed: It is made of grass, with wide-set cobblestones.

    East Hampton's 'Arc House' 2011

  • He stood facing those wide-set eyes and preternaturally sharp teeth.

    Ninja Type Person brian warfield 2012

  • Her wide-set eyes, high forehead, and square chin, which she had inherited from her father, were almost an exact replica of my own.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • Halter tops, wide-set straps, and loose-fitting fabrics such as organza are also flattering.

    My Fair Wedding David Tutera 2011

  • Steady blue eyes, wide-set, stared out from beneath red hair going brown.

    Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011

  • Her wide-set eyes, high forehead, and square chin, which she had inherited from her father, were almost an exact replica of my own.

    Welcome to My World Johnny Weir 2011

  • On the property, Japanese maple and copper beech trees sit near a planted flat-roofed garage and grass driveway whose wide-set cobblestones look like part of the landscaping.

    The Half-There House Ellen Gamerman 2011

  • Steady blue eyes, wide-set, stared out from beneath red hair going brown.

    Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011

  • He was slightly built, with a square jaw, a hooked Roman nose, deep, wide-set dark eyes, and an unusually dark for an Englishman complexion.

    George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

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