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 lineup will include tri-tip and a ham carving station, as well as Mexican entrees, menudo and pozole, a taco bar, bottomless mimosas and a dessert station.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Transfer roasts to a carving board, remove twine, and slice ½ inch thick, then serve.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
By the time the roast emerges, Burke shifts gears into carving and plating.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The whole thing is so obviously an homage to the One Ring — the dagger even glows with ancient carvings!
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Transfer roasts to a carving board, remove twine, and slice ½ inch thick, then serve.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
By the time the roast emerges, Burke shifts gears into carving and plating.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
The whole thing is so obviously an homage to the One Ring — the dagger even glows with ancient carvings!
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 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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