empty socket

Examples (10)

• The old man's face was gaunt, with an empty socket where his left eye once was.
• After the extraction, she felt a strange sensation in the empty socket of her molar.
• The archaeologist carefully examined the skull, noting an empty socket that suggested a missing tooth.
• His grim expression was accentuated by the dark, empty socket of his missing eye.
• She winced as the dentist cleaned the empty socket before preparing for the implant.
• The pirate wore an eye patch, hiding the empty socket beneath.
• A chilling wind seemed to whistle through the empty socket of the skull found in the cave.
• The boxer's face was swollen, and one eye was completely shut, leaving an impression of an empty socket.
• He instinctively touched the place where his wisdom tooth used to be, now just an empty socket.
• The doctor explained that the bone would eventually fill the empty socket where the tumor was removed.