How to Use callus in a Sentence

callus

1 of 2 noun

• Is there a way to get rid of calluses at home?
  — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 June 2026
• Achieving that callus comes with a cost.
  — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
• As a whole, my feet are much softer and the calluses are all gone.
  — Self, Glamour, 3 July 2017
• In some medusae, calluses formed in their mouths if they were overfed or injured.
  — National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2016
• After a few days, your dead skin and calluses will shed away and new, soft skin will take their place.
  — Melanie Yates, Redbook, 29 Jan. 2015
• Your skin is smooth, except for the calluses on your hands from sawing wood.
  — Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
• One complained about his wife while his friend lamented a callus on his knuckle.
  — Peggy O’Hare, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2023
• The second had fractured its hand, and a massive callus had grown over the front edge.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2011
• Cuts should be ¼ inch above a node to speed callus formation and our pruners and loppers must be sharp.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021
• This process, known as healing, helps form a callus, preventing rot.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
• Hertle was determined to look at what was going on in the callus.
  — Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2021
• Remove calluses and excess skin at the heels with a pumice file then scrub feet all over with a body scrub and rinse.
  — Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2014
• Let the cutting’s end callus, and then poke it into a rooting medium.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2025
• My calluses have gone soft and with them went the satisfaction of making things with my hands.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 15 Jan. 2018
• Examine your feet daily with a mirror to be aware of any cuts, calluses, etc.
  — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• There are twin calluses at the base of his middle and ring fingers, like a pair of mountains rising from his palm.
  — Kalyn Kahler, SI.com, 20 Aug. 2019
• The fish then eat away at dead skin cells and calluses, leaving their feet supposedly silky and smooth.
  — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
• North Atlantic right whales can be identified by white calluses on their head.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• Set cut pieces on a kitchen counter out of direct sunlight for two or three days until calluses form on the cut surfaces.
  — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
• But the way my foot broke, there are calluses in there that create a different type of foot structure with those bones.
  — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 24 June 2026
• Apply to your feet as needed and focus on dry patches and calluses to soften your skin.
  — Joy Bauer, Woman's Day, 10 Apr. 2017
• It can also be used on split heels, chafed skin, calluses, sunburns, and cuticles.
  — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2025
• Jade leaves develop roots and new plantlets when left to callus and placed on well-draining soil with indirect light.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
• One way to investigate the other trees is to check for wounding/callus tissue at the base of the tree.
  — oregonlive, 24 July 2021
• Grab a tub of warm water and melt the foot pain away using this soak that softens heels and eradicates calluses.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
• Use it for everything from removing gel and acrylic to buffing away dead skin and calluses.
  — Brigitt Earley, Women's Health, 27 Mar. 2023
• Yes, many paw balms are formulated to address issues like calluses and rough paw pads.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2023
• The maturity of Gray can be measured by the calluses on his heart.
  — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2017
• The vegan formula can also be used to soothe burns, calluses, and even stretch marks.
  — Maya Gandara, Health.com, 15 Apr. 2020
• This will help heal the driest skin on the body and is especially great for rough elbows, knees, and calluses on the hands and feet.
  — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

callus

2 of 2 verb

• The best to hope for is that the tree will callus over the wounded area.
  — oregonlive, 18 June 2023
• If the patches are dry and callused, the fruits should store okay in your basement.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2019
• Kendall Jenner likes tiny fish chomping at her callused feet.
  — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• This process allows the cut stem ends to callus over and reduces the chances that the cuttings will rot later on.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
• His arms and face were tanned from perpetually toiling in the sun, his fingers callused.
  — Selene Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• Just as blisters are badges of honor for distance runners, callused fingers become a rite of passage for any climber.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
• Allow for the leaf to callus over before planting, similar to using cuttings.
  — Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• Just like propagating other succulents, cuttings from these plants should be allowed to callus for a few days and then planted in soil to avoid issues with rot.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
• Our feet, in particular, are one area that, with the exception of pedicures, can easily become overlooked, resulting in dry, cracked, and callused soles.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
• That seems an obvious goal for a hitter, of course, but with a baseball mind callused by a few long seasons someone like Semien didn’t become stuck in his ways, but more than willing to fix his faults.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019
• This handy product is made with natural and organic ingredients, including beeswax and shea butter, to provide a soothing moisturizer for not only dry noses and paw pads but also rough elbows and callused areas.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2023