chaste

Example Sentences

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Jesus is widely thought to have never married and to have lived a chaste life.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

It keeps the romance chaste, features an appealing diverse cast and skips the Sam Elliot mentor character altogether.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

K-dramas are famously chaste, which is part of their global appeal.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

Apart from the central metaphor, its LGBTQ+-ness is expressed in brief, chaste moments of closeness between the two main male characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

The exposition by day might wear a chaste gown of white staff, but at night it danced barefoot and guzzled champagne.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson