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as in superficial
lying on or affecting only the outer layer of something
fortunately, the cut was only skin-deep
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as in shallow
having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character
the book provides some interesting anecdotes but only offers a skin-deep analysis of the events it chronicles
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Recent Examples of skin-deep
Little touches like these marry the hotel group’s Asian roots to London thoughtfully and beautifully, but beauty here is more than just skin-deep.
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Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
But while he's highly regarded as an innovative force in music, Pharrell, 51, is also well known for something more skin-deep: remaining eternally youthful.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, Shell’s observations about the beauty industry are only skin-deep.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
In a world where beauty is considered skin-deep, Tedi Atanassov's BeautyBorn MedSpa delves deeper, touching the lives of its clients with a personal and professional touch.
—Molly Peck, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Beast mode The Trailblazer's beast-like appearance is more than skin-deep—at over 23 kg (50 lbs), looks are not entirely deceiving.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
In this regard, Mody offers little sympathy for India’s secular politicians, whose commitment to liberal ideals was, in his view, skin-deep and who pandered to religious interests in the name of political expediency.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2023
The skin-deep son not only is supposed to restore the family’s honor but also serves as a good-luck charm for the parents to conceive a male child in the future.
—Nadia Hashimi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2015
At the same time, her colors shift the focus away from skin-deep assumptions and toward the interior lives of her subjects.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Laura Ratliff, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
But while he's highly regarded as an innovative force in music, Pharrell, 51, is also well known for something more skin-deep: remaining eternally youthful.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Ultimately, Shell’s observations about the beauty industry are only skin-deep.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
In a world where beauty is considered skin-deep, Tedi Atanassov's BeautyBorn MedSpa delves deeper, touching the lives of its clients with a personal and professional touch.
—Molly Peck, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Beast mode The Trailblazer's beast-like appearance is more than skin-deep—at over 23 kg (50 lbs), looks are not entirely deceiving.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
In this regard, Mody offers little sympathy for India’s secular politicians, whose commitment to liberal ideals was, in his view, skin-deep and who pandered to religious interests in the name of political expediency.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2023
The skin-deep son not only is supposed to restore the family’s honor but also serves as a good-luck charm for the parents to conceive a male child in the future.
—Nadia Hashimi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2015
At the same time, her colors shift the focus away from skin-deep assumptions and toward the interior lives of her subjects.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skin-deep
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This stands in contrast to the often superficial engagements seen on mainstream platforms.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Although more superficial aspects of his middle-eastern culture of 2,000 years ago contrast sharply with our western-capitalist society, other, deeper aspects of the two eras are eerily similar.Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Arrow’s North Star was Lost, pairing the vigilante origin story of shallow rich kid Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) with the ongoing mystery of what happened to him during a five-year struggle to survive on a desolate island.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The shallow pool of providers, coupled with too few court examiners to oversee guardians’ work, has led to neglect, exploitation and abuse.Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
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Yet the show somehow manages to add depth to its seemingly surface sartorial choices.Time, Time, 11 Aug. 2023
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The battery life alone (23 minutes and 30 seconds) makes this one of the best cordless vacuums, but there are some additional unique features that helped this Eureka multi-surface model stand out to us.Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Skin-deep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skin-deep. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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