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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
Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The jeans are made in El Paso from 12½ ounce Japanese denim and feature rivets with the company’s TL initials engraved on them.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
European-style art is engraved into the balcony walls, evoking the grand aura of classical theaters from past centuries.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Just their names — Austin, Paris, Hercules, Christopher Sheels, Richmond, Giles, Oney Judge, Moll and Joe — remain engraved into a cement wall.
—Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The jeans are made in El Paso from 12½ ounce Japanese denim and feature rivets with the company’s TL initials engraved on them.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
European-style art is engraved into the balcony walls, evoking the grand aura of classical theaters from past centuries.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Just their names — Austin, Paris, Hercules, Christopher Sheels, Richmond, Giles, Oney Judge, Moll and Joe — remain engraved into a cement wall.
—Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
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The most subtle tribute of all is Ferdinand Piëch’s date of birth, April 1937, almost invisibly etched into the driver’s knee rest.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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The hotel has an on-site library, an artist/writer residency program, and the Betsy Poetry Rail, an installation of poetry etched into metal in the courtyard.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Key Background The iconic diamond was originally a gift from Mughal emperor Shah Jahangir, who ruled from 1605 to 1627, to his wife Nur Jahan, whose name is inscribed on the pendant’s surface.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 22 pages, about the size of those in a typical hardcover book, is inscribed on both sides with easily visible black and faded-brown words written by the monks.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hašek and Tomáš Vokoun are the clear top two all-time, but Petr Mrázek, Ondřej Pavelec, Roman Turek, Michal Neuvirth and Roman Cechmánek all carved out impressive NHL careers.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The downhill was already one of the signature events of Alpine skiing, a can’t-look-away showcase as women carve down mountains, around curves and over jumps, pushing 80 mph.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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