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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engrave
Finally, the third and final build of Bilgin’s 263-foot superyacht series, Al Reem, completed the triumvirate, clearly engraving the boutique yacht builder’s status as a leader within the industry.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The two doppelgängers enjoyed the same drinks and Nobu catering as the stars — and got to look on as each winner had their name engraved into their Golden Globe statuette.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
In addition to the engraved imperial measurements, each cup and spoon also has engraved metric measurements for easy conversions.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The cookies are engraved with nine designs inspired by the artist, such as vinyl records and a guitar pick.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The two doppelgängers enjoyed the same drinks and Nobu catering as the stars — and got to look on as each winner had their name engraved into their Golden Globe statuette.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
In addition to the engraved imperial measurements, each cup and spoon also has engraved metric measurements for easy conversions.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The cookies are engraved with nine designs inspired by the artist, such as vinyl records and a guitar pick.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
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During a visit last fall, a representative from Pace Gallery, Samaras’s longtime dealer, pulled a black binder from a shelf, one among dozens lined up in an orderly row, to reveal hundreds more self-portraits, intricately etched in pencil.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Both Bregman and Story have second base experience, and that position isn’t etched in stone.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The anonymity of Doré and Pisan’s image enables more fluid possibilities for the viewer to inscribe their own meaning onto the prisoners.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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With around 800 hundred stores across the United States, this will carve a cavernous gash through the country’s retail landscape.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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With a voice both smoky and silken, Roberta Flack carved a distinguished impression.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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