How to Use carved/etched/set/written in stone in a Sentence

carved/etched/set/written in stone

noun phrase

• The plans are not set in stone and could shift, sources said.
  — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2024
• The top four spots in the lineup have been carved in stone.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 20 June 2023
• Well, can the future be changed, or is it set in stone?
  — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 May 2024
• The test phase of the new technology is not set in stone.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
• When that didn’t happen, well, the rest of the season was written in stone.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• The ending wasn’t set in stone from the very beginning.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
• And, of course, demographic trends are just that, and aren’t set in stone.
  — Will Daniel, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
• There are still options out there, but nothing is set in stone.
  — Mark Sutherland, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
• Ham did hint that the number of minutes James plays this season is not set in stone.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
• And keep in mind nothing is set in stone yet, which means all options are still on the table.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 July 2023
• But the decision isn’t set in stone yet, as Meta awaits the outcome of an appeal.
  — Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2023
• But right now, there isn’t much about the eventual vaccine that’s set in stone.
  — Emily Brindley, courant.com, 24 Nov. 2020
• The ending, however, might not be set in stone just yet.
  — Ashley Chervinski, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2021
• The legal actions against Meta serve as a stark reminder that the status quo is not set in stone.
  — Jeffrey Edell, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2023
• That wisdom should not be discarded, of course, but nor is it carved in stone.
  — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• Many of the details, including the exact location of the project, are not set in stone.
  — Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 2 July 2023
• Jordan said that a third vote could happen at noon today, but that plan isn’t set in stone.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2023
• It’s not set in stone when construction could — or would — start on housing.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2023
• And although things aren’t set in stone yet, there’s a good chance that will be the case again for the Hornets’ current crop of assistants.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
• For much of the second half, the Warriors have played well but haven’t budged in the standings, creating the mirage that the table is set in stone.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
• But Murray warns no future is set in stone in a show that uses time like a Stretch Armstrong toy.
  — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 17 May 2024
• Bedard is almost certain to go off the board at No. 1 — but as far as the rest of the order for this year’s draft, nothing is set in stone.
  — Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2023
• Whereas the final Met Gala gown was scripted, Carrie’s first-choice dress wasn’t set in stone.
  — Emma Fraser, ELLE, 23 June 2023
• Because the Bengals picked up Burrow's fifth-year option in April, his cap hit is set in stone for the next two seasons.
  — Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2023
• Claudette Patton was a freshman at Fairdale High when she was told her future was set in stone by five digits.
  — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2024
• While nothing is set in stone, the plan gives a broad framework on development.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
• The schools were all asked to create reopening teams and submit plans for approval, but those are not written in stone.
  — Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2020
• The four languages were carved in stone on different faces of a pillar at the Myazedi pagoda in Myanmar.
  — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
• And while DuVernay has been running her tail off trying to promote it this month, the players of the race already felt set in stone.
  — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
• While Bloys did not explicitly state which cast members would return for season 3, at least two absences are set in stone.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2024

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024