DEEP in a Sentence

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For DEEP, below is one of 377 sentences:
Despite her heartache and the pain of unshed tears, a deep sense of quiet and peace fell upon Scarlett as it always did at this hour.

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 Meanings and Examples of DEEP
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
deep
 a.  extending far down from the top or surface
 ad.  far on in time
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  His unfinished studies had given form to this sensibility and even in his unhappiest moments field and sky spoke to him with a deep and powerful persuasion.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In I
2  Here and there a star pricked through, showing behind it a deep well of blue.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IV
3  Mrs. Hale drew a deep breath, as though her memory were eased of its long burden, and she had no more to say; but suddenly an impulse of complete avowal seized her.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
4  They noticed for the first time how her green eyes danced, how deep her dimples were when she laughed, how tiny her hands and feet and what a small waist she had.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
5  He knew he had made India love him and he knew that she still loved him and, deep in his heart, he had the feeling that he had not played the gentleman.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
6  With the deep hunger of an Irishman who has been a tenant on the lands his people once had owned and hunted, he wanted to see his own acres stretching green before his eyes.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
7  He stood on the blackened foundation stones of the burned building, looked down the long avenue of trees leading toward the road and swore lustily, with a joy too deep for thankful prayer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
8  Despite her heartache and the pain of unshed tears, a deep sense of quiet and peace fell upon Scarlett as it always did at this hour.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
9  It was not the lifting up of her heart to God that brought this balm, for religion went no more than lip deep with her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
10  He was a nice-looking boy with a riot of soft brown curls on his white forehead and eyes as deep brown, as clean and as gentle as a collie dog's.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
11  Scarlett's eyes turned to Rhett Butler, who leaned against a tree, his hands shoved deep in his trouser pockets.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
12  She tried to draw deep breaths but Mammy's lacings were too tight.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
13  There was a deep, almost fanatic glow in her eyes that for a moment lit up her plain little face and made it beautiful.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
14  Every girl in Atlanta was three deep in men.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
15  Had Charles with his fumbling awkwardness and his embarrassed intimacies tapped any of the deep vein of passionate feeling within her, her dreams of Ashley would not be ending with a kiss.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
Example Sentence: (167 in 12 pages)
16  Techniques of deep meditation help people under stress.
17  Under deep hypnosis she remembered the traumatic events of that night.
18  His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.
19  His voice had a deep timbre.
20  A great ship asks deep water.
21  He dipped deep into Western literature.
22  Warmness is luxury — which is reflected by deep cold and hurt.
23  He was in deep mourning for his dead wife.
24  The desire for joy lies deep within the human spirit.
25  The memory was buried deep within my subconscious.
26  A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.
27  We dug a deep pit in the yard.
28  The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.
29  Blood poured from a deep gash in her forehead.
30  The night deep dark blue eyes.