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 celebration, which includes extra flare for Route 66’s Centennial anniversary, brings a lineup of one liftoff after another, live music, drone shows, chainsaw carving contests and fireworks.
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Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
What tree carvings mean to people Dave Bell said that people stopped to talk with Baba all day each day of the job.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
Athenry Castle Overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway, 13th-century Athenry Castle still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
What tree carvings mean to people Dave Bell said that people stopped to talk with Baba all day each day of the job.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Its famed 19th-century patrons included the writers Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle, who dined among rolling carving trolleys—which, in fact, were quietly gliding in the background to prevent disturbing the country’s top chess players, the venue being the sport’s British center at the time.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
Athenry Castle Overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway, 13th-century Athenry Castle still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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