Example Sentences

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She is nothing if not her own best customer and any and all critiques of her pursuits will roll right off her well-toned back.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2020

This is a wickedly acerbic vision of modern life, and Willa, 32, is a well-toned, cellulite-free queen of rage, trapped in a domestic life she loves and loathes.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2018

From her profile picture on Facebook, I could see she was tall, African American, with high cheekbones, well-toned arms and a huge smile.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2017

“You’re so pretty, and you dance so well,” one star-struck girl said to Ms. Rodrigues, who is Brazilian and has pictures of her grandparents tattooed on a well-toned thigh.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2014

Every word is as distinct as can be, and his voice rings out clear and strong, like a well-toned bell.

From Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow by Holt, Emily Sarah