strong-boned

Millions of years ago, Ms. Wall writes, ocean waters washed across the shallow shelf of present-day Kentucky, "bringing with them the millions of invertebrates that left behind a precious natural gift, their fossilized shells, which gave rise through the millennia to a particular form of limestone rock, the building block that horseman have long believed is critical to raising a strong-boned racehorse."

Behind the Bluegrass Max Watman 2010

I saw him as tall like his father and strong-boned like his mother.

Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010

I saw him as tall like his father and strong-boned like his mother.

Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010

I saw him as tall like his father and strong-boned like his mother.

Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2010

As soon as the figure passed below the lights, the head covering was removed, the figure stood tall, the strong-boned profile was back lit by the movie poster, in alignment with Oskar Werner's Austrian visage, both contrasting the soft translucent Gallic features of Jeanne Moreau emanating from between them.

Elsie's World 2009

There was all that rich brown hair waving wild around a strong-boned face with its full, unpainted mouth, and long hazel eyes that managed to look amused, curious, and patient all at once.

The Hollow Roberts, Nora 2008

Many of the physical attributes that are now taken for Californian are really Iowan—that blond, square-toothed, strong-boned farmer face.

I Feel Earthquakes More Often Than They Happen Amy Wilentz 2006

Many of the physical attributes that are now taken for Californian are really Iowan—that blond, square-toothed, strong-boned farmer face.

I Feel Earthquakes More Often Than They Happen Amy Wilentz 2006

I mean, from 13 to 24 - my face has not only lengthened, but all my features got really stronger, my nose got a bit longer, I turned from this very *pretty* girl to a woman with a sort of strong-boned face that you either like or hate, that's very sort of horsey but hopefully hopefully memorable.

22nd July '03 2003

An angular Irish face it was, strong-boned, frowning, pale blue eyes and lank hair the hue of burnt copper, a shade lighter than my own had been at that time in my life.

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 2003