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

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

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023

Still, these were details ABC might have accounted for before constructing the sensitive, chaste gentleman fantasy that made everyone weak in the knees.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 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

I resolve to be chaste, as that is a noble thing to do.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez