archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • The couple had even etched their initials on the cement slab near the fire pit.
    Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The image of my grandparents greeting their nine grandchildren at the Nevele’s doors each year remains etched in my mind as the highlight of our family calendar.
    Sara Fredman Aeder, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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  • The park, a UNESCO Heritage Site inscribed in 1991, is home to several thousand Komodo dragons, the largest species of lizard in the world, according to UNESCO.
    Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The sarcophagus found inside the tomb was also inscribed with the name of its occupant and his titles, according to the post.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • To build all this, a huge tunnel first had to be dug into the mountain and then the dwellings themselves were carved out over a period of roughly seven years.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
  • It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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