Examples of carving in a Sentence
She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
an ancient people proficient in stone carving
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Mockrin references the tankard by painting the Sabine women in a color palette mimicking marble statuary or ivory carvings.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully up to date with elaborate stone carvings fitted into arched windows, while the nearby den’s more intimate size is perfect for snuggling up with a book or watching TV.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Take in Mystic’s nautical roots at the Mystic Seaport Museum, which has exhibits on maritime history, including one of figureheads and ship carvings.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully up to date with elaborate stone carvings fitted into arched windows, while the nearby den’s more intimate size is perfect for snuggling up with a book or watching TV.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Take in Mystic’s nautical roots at the Mystic Seaport Museum, which has exhibits on maritime history, including one of figureheads and ship carvings.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carving
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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carving
noun
carv·ing
ˈkär-viŋ 
1
: the act or art of a person who carves
2
: a carved object, design, or figure
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