How to Use eyelid in a Sentence

eyelid

noun
  • That side of her face now looked flat and droopy, like her eyelid.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
  • The long day weighs on me, tugging at my eyelids.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Even the anatomy of the eyelid crease changes with age.
    — Erica Metzger, Allure, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This can make your eyes look older and your eyelids show more fine lines.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 9 June 2018
  • Blue’s eyelids were swollen shut and blood was dripping from its body.
    — Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2019
  • The spots are found on the skin, inside the mouth, or on the eyelids.
    — Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Blue’s eyelids were swollen shut, and blood was dripping from his body.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2019
  • Half her nose, her eyelids had been ripped from the bone and had moved sideways.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • If a guy were to leave the house with his top off, nobody would bat an eyelid.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Tears spilled from beneath her eyelids.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • No one with half a brain will bat an eyelid as there are many people with the same name.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Willing to crack an eyelid but not willing to get out of bed?
    — Gwynedd Stuart, Los Angeles Magazine, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Place a warm washcloth on top of the eyelid to help clear away crustiness.
    — Johnstone M. Kim, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Those heavy eyelids of his were romance made flesh, and his voice was an asset.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Our testers came to the testing lab barefaced, with no products on the eyelid.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • My eyes were closed when the spotlight found me, turning my eyelids a peachy pink.
    — Greta Morgan june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
  • There are a few telltale signs that your eyelids are at the root of your dry eye issues.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 14 Dec. 2018
  • Beyond the black hair and hat, the songstress' eyelids are decked with glitter.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Her lips have retracted, her nose is gone, and her eyes and eyelids are dry and sunken.
    — National Geographic, 4 July 2017
  • Just put a dot or two of this product on your eyelids, and enjoy a more even-toned look.
    — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2024
  • Just put a dot or two of this product on your eyelids, and enjoy a more even-toned look.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Your tattoo guy will tattoo your eyelids.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The impact of the bean bag also tore off a third of Sanders’ eyelid.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 23 June 2020
  • Due to the anatomy of the eye and eyelids, the contact lens cannot go behind the eye.
    — Christopher J. Rapuano, Philly.com, 13 Aug. 2017
  • Child 2 has a scar on an eyelid when they was struck by a nail in a board during the beating.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Her eyelids dropped at the same rate As everything.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • With a cut over his eye on his eyelid, Payne had just made a shot to put the Suns up one.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Be sure to look for ticks around the tail, ear and eyelids, and under the front legs, back legs and between the toes.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The rest of her glam consisted of glossy lips, shimmery pink eyelids, and her hair pulled back in a bun.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
  • Deer that have died from EHD may have a swollen tongue, eyelids, neck, or head.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024

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