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 same button allows the driver to summon V-mode for canyon carving and track days.
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The craft menu includes macramé, stamp carving, painting and kokedama.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
One of the tombstones, found on July 8, featured a carving of a knight wearing a helmet and chain mail and carrying a shield and sword.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Its Plateresque façade bursts with ornate carvings, where legend says spotting its tiny stone frog brings academic luck.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The craft menu includes macramé, stamp carving, painting and kokedama.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2025
One of the tombstones, found on July 8, featured a carving of a knight wearing a helmet and chain mail and carrying a shield and sword.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Its Plateresque façade bursts with ornate carvings, where legend says spotting its tiny stone frog brings academic luck.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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