Examples of carving in a Sentence
She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
an ancient people proficient in stone carving
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Another of the big draws at this year’s festival is Ice Magic, which showcases incredible ice carving talent.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, a British tourist was caught in August carving initials into one of its 2,000-year-old homes.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
But the panels of the piano have actual carvings on it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The carving was similar to the oldest cave paintings in France.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
In the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, a British tourist was caught in August carving initials into one of its 2,000-year-old homes.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
But the panels of the piano have actual carvings on it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The carving was similar to the oldest cave paintings in France.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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carving
noun
carv·ing
ˈkär-viŋ 
1
: the act or art of a person who carves
2
: a carved object, design, or figure
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