How to Use callus in a Sentence

callus

1 of 2 noun

• File the callus down until all the dead skin is removed.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
• As a whole, my feet are much softer and the calluses are all gone.
  — Self, Glamour, 3 July 2017
• The second had fractured its hand, and a massive callus had grown over the front edge.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2011
• After a few days, your dead skin and calluses will shed away and new, soft skin will take their place.
  — Melanie Yates, Redbook, 29 Jan. 2015
• In some medusae, calluses formed in their mouths if they were overfed or injured.
  — Martin Shields, National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2016
• In some medusae, calluses formed in their mouths if they were overfed or injured.
  — National Geographic, 2 Mar. 2016
• Remove calluses and excess skin at the heels with a pumice file then scrub feet all over with a body scrub and rinse.
  — Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2014
• Cuts should be ¼ inch above a node to speed callus formation and our pruners and loppers must be sharp.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021
• Worse than that, no one likes having calluses on their feet.
  — Zoë Hecht, womenshealthmag.com, 5 May 2023
• One way to investigate the other trees is to check for wounding/callus tissue at the base of the tree.
  — oregonlive, 24 July 2021
• With up to 20 hours a week devoted to training and blisters turned to calluses, by the end of the season about half the men have dropped away.
  — David Whiting, Orange County Register, 24 May 2017
• Hertle was determined to look at what was going on in the callus.
  — Quanta Magazine, 20 Jan. 2021
• He’s dealt with a blister issue under a callus on his foot.
  — Steve Bittenbender, The Courier-Journal, 25 Feb. 2022
• After the callus has formed, place the cutting in a container with potting mix with the callused end slightly in the soil.
  — Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• There are twin calluses at the base of his middle and ring fingers, like a pair of mountains rising from his palm.
  — Kalyn Kahler, SI.com, 20 Aug. 2019
• One complained about his wife while his friend lamented a callus on his knuckle.
  — Peggy O’Hare, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2023
• The maturity of Gray can be measured by the calluses on his heart.
  — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2017
• My calluses have gone soft and with them went the satisfaction of making things with my hands.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 15 Jan. 2018
• The weight transfer that causes the buildup can be compared to the way the skin thickens into a callus as a response to pressure or abrasion.
  — nola.com, 22 June 2019
• This process, known as healing, helps form a callus, preventing rot.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
• See below for the best callus removers in 2023, as well as tips on how to prevent calluses from showing up on your feet in the first place.
  — Zoë Hecht, womenshealthmag.com, 5 May 2023
• Grab a tub of warm water and melt the foot pain away using this soak that softens heels and eradicates calluses.
  — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 9 Sep. 2023
• Examine your feet daily with a mirror to be aware of any cuts, calluses, etc.
  — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• One of my patients, a veteran with diabetes, had a callus — an area of thickened skin — on his foot.
  — David G. Armstrong, STAT, 11 Nov. 2019
• At this point Collin is training to be a Marine in order to serve his country and is unable to respond to his mother’s callus lies.
  — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
• Apply to your feet as needed and focus on dry patches and calluses to soften your skin.
  — Joy Bauer, Woman's Day, 10 Apr. 2017
• Camels can close their nostrils, and their large, broad feet have thick calluses that expand and contract to help them walk on shifting sands and rocky terrain.
  — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 30 May 2018
• But emotional calluses have always been a fear of mine.
  — Armando L. Sanchez, chicagotribune.com, 26 May 2017
• North Atlantic right whales can be identified by white calluses on their head.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• Yes, many paw balms are formulated to address issues like calluses and rough paw pads.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2023

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callus

2 of 2 verb

• If the patches are dry and callused, the fruits should store okay in your basement.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2019
• Kendall Jenner likes tiny fish chomping at her callused feet.
  — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• Just as blisters are badges of honor for distance runners, callused fingers become a rite of passage for any climber.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
• That seems an obvious goal for a hitter, of course, but with a baseball mind callused by a few long seasons someone like Semien didn’t become stuck in his ways, but more than willing to fix his faults.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019
• Allow for the leaf to callus over before planting, similar to using cuttings.
  — Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
• If the patches are dry and callused, the fruits should store okay in your basement.
  — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2019
• Kendall Jenner likes tiny fish chomping at her callused feet.
  — Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• Just as blisters are badges of honor for distance runners, callused fingers become a rite of passage for any climber.
  — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
• That seems an obvious goal for a hitter, of course, but with a baseball mind callused by a few long seasons someone like Semien didn’t become stuck in his ways, but more than willing to fix his faults.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019
• Allow for the leaf to callus over before planting, similar to using cuttings.
  — Evan Hecht, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024