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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The workshop will teach you the basics of spoon carving using traditional Japanese tools.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
And for a slice of history with your hike, meander past the Bronze Age rock carvings under the Warwick Hotel, where ancient art meets ocean views.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
In China, there are bas-relief carvings of a fertility ritual that are at least 3,000 years old, making them among the oldest examples of pornography in the world.
—Liam Scott, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2026
Each desk has an ornate carving of an inlaid diamond on the front.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
And for a slice of history with your hike, meander past the Bronze Age rock carvings under the Warwick Hotel, where ancient art meets ocean views.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
In China, there are bas-relief carvings of a fertility ritual that are at least 3,000 years old, making them among the oldest examples of pornography in the world.
—Liam Scott, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2026
Each desk has an ornate carving of an inlaid diamond on the front.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026
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 2 Mar. 2026.
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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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