callus
Example Sentences
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Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart.
From Los Angeles Times
Next week, they plan to disrupt the festivities by jumping into the canals to hinder the water taxis and blocking various calli, Venice's narrow streets, to prevent the wedding guests from reaching the venue.
From BBC
“I want to build up a callus of hard work,” Fisch said.
From Seattle Times
I remembered how her hands felt in mine, warm, deeply lined, callused from a lifetime of hard work.
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s a little bit of calluses built up where the rib was broken. But it’s mostly comfortable now, nothing too crazy.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
