chiselled

Example Sentences

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What counts as good looking is narrowly defined: chiselled facial features and visible muscles are non-negotiables.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

He shared a picture that he claimed was of himself showing his chiselled abs on the beach and claimed to be financially secure.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A cat that was chiselled out from between two walls by firefighters appeared more angered than relieved after its rescue.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024

He then took up a teaching position at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, where he quietly chiselled away at his passion, the statistical properties of prime numbers.

From Scientific American • Nov. 15, 2022

The walls were made of rough-hewn stone blocks chiselled with Greek inscriptions - thousands and thousands of them, like graffiti.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan