plural inkings
: tattoo sense 1a
His arm inkings include a crown, a skeleton and Jesus.—
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Examples of inking in a Sentence
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Beckinsale's latest inking sits above her forearm tribute to her late cat Clive.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Melanie Griffith has replaced her Antonio Banderas tattoo with a new sentimental inking.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
On Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the daytime talk show host shared that the inking was inspired by her daughters.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2021
Following the Monza victory, Brown and Ricciardo visited a tattoo parlor in Texas so that Brown could commemorate the win with a permanent inking of the Monza circuit on his arm.
—Jenna Fryer, Chron, 24 Aug. 2022
The inking has Evie's first initial on one end and son Jack's on the other.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 11 Feb. 2022
But as all clubs spent more than 80% of revenue earned on inking, or servicing, contracts with players, even a small shock would mean the majority of league sides failing.
—Will Nicoll, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
The inking of the trio kept alive what has become quite a tradition of UCF recruiting and signing players from Seminole.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Dec. 2021
Eduardo Rodriguez and the Tigers made his signing official Tuesday, his inking of a five-year, $77 million deal putting a close to the lefthander’s time with the Red Sox.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2021
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Melanie Griffith has replaced her Antonio Banderas tattoo with a new sentimental inking.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
On Thursday's episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the daytime talk show host shared that the inking was inspired by her daughters.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2021
Following the Monza victory, Brown and Ricciardo visited a tattoo parlor in Texas so that Brown could commemorate the win with a permanent inking of the Monza circuit on his arm.
—Jenna Fryer, Chron, 24 Aug. 2022
The inking has Evie's first initial on one end and son Jack's on the other.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 11 Feb. 2022
But as all clubs spent more than 80% of revenue earned on inking, or servicing, contracts with players, even a small shock would mean the majority of league sides failing.
—Will Nicoll, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
The inking of the trio kept alive what has become quite a tradition of UCF recruiting and signing players from Seminole.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 16 Dec. 2021
Eduardo Rodriguez and the Tigers made his signing official Tuesday, his inking of a five-year, $77 million deal putting a close to the lefthander’s time with the Red Sox.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2021
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First Known Use
1994, in the meaning defined above
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