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or chiselled
: formed or crafted as if with a chisel
chiseled good looks
a chiseled essay
a chiseled physique
Examples of chiseled in a Sentence
He has the chiseled body of an athlete.
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San Diego State senior who blossomed late in season expanding his game and role after NCAA Tournament title-game run
When asked to pinpoint the best strategy when facing off against chiseled 6-9 and 240-pound Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State hoops teammate Reese Waters grinned.
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
The chiseled, angular face staring back at them was all too familiar; the name erased any lingering doubt: Julian Richard Sands.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
Hug the brush right under your cheekbones for a nice chiseled look like Biebers and swirl it over your forehead and down your nose where the sun would naturally hit.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 24 July 2023
Arms chiseled, Afro perfectly coiffed, his signature muttonchops sculpted in an intricate pattern.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
While no mask is going to give me a chiseled jawline, this one is as close to giving me a more sculpted look as any.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 25 July 2023
If Robbie’s Barbie sets an impossibly high bar for young women, then Gosling’s Ken reps an equally formidable male model, with his chiseled abs and cheekbones.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 July 2023
This one-off Ferrari sports an unusual design, taking cues from the futuristic Vision Gran Turismo concept with smooth surfacing and a chiseled front end.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
Tall and strikingly handsome, with blue eyes, a chiseled jawline and full lips, Mr. Rife is something rare in the comedy world: a heartthrob.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 8 July 2023
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
The chiseled, angular face staring back at them was all too familiar; the name erased any lingering doubt: Julian Richard Sands.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023
Hug the brush right under your cheekbones for a nice chiseled look like Biebers and swirl it over your forehead and down your nose where the sun would naturally hit.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 24 July 2023
Arms chiseled, Afro perfectly coiffed, his signature muttonchops sculpted in an intricate pattern.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
While no mask is going to give me a chiseled jawline, this one is as close to giving me a more sculpted look as any.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 25 July 2023
If Robbie’s Barbie sets an impossibly high bar for young women, then Gosling’s Ken reps an equally formidable male model, with his chiseled abs and cheekbones.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 July 2023
This one-off Ferrari sports an unusual design, taking cues from the futuristic Vision Gran Turismo concept with smooth surfacing and a chiseled front end.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
Tall and strikingly handsome, with blue eyes, a chiseled jawline and full lips, Mr. Rife is something rare in the comedy world: a heartthrob.
—Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 8 July 2023
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First Known Use
1781, in the meaning defined above
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“Chiseled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chiseled. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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