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well-hewn

  • a word derived from hewn.

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It takes years of practice and well-hewn technique to develop the kind comfort in the kitchen that many still dismiss with phrases like, "It tastes better because of Grandma's love."

From Salon Jan. 16, 2021

Mr. Mahanthappa, an alto saxophonist, writes along the divide between contemporary jazz and South Asian classical, always with a sense of acute direction and well-hewn architecture.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2017

At more than 700 pages, covering three centuries, “Barkskins” is an awesome monument of a book, a spectacular survey of America’s forests dramatized by a cast of well-hewn characters.

From Washington Post Jun. 6, 2016

The Bastard Executioner is treading a very well-hewn path.

From The Guardian Sep. 15, 2015

She saw his brown, hard, well-hewn face gleaming with anger and humiliation and submission.

From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)