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

He called it “an excellent example of the Midcentury Modern style,” noting its Googie-style sign, “simple geometric volumes, low sloped roof, relatively chaste exterior walls and decorative concrete blocks.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

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

We aren’t going to the river though, we won’t see the little cupolas on the buildings down that way, white with blue and gold trim, such chaste gaiety.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood