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 morning light shows more details in the carvings and catches the sparkle of quartz.
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
There will also be a carving station with tri-tip, barbecue chicken, hot links and pork ribs.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
To extract the copper, the company plans to use a technique called panel carving, which Apache Stronghold said would turn the site into a crater that is roughly 1,000 feet deep and nearly two miles wide.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2025
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
There will also be a carving station with tri-tip, barbecue chicken, hot links and pork ribs.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The carving shows a woman standing with hands clasped in prayer, in a cloak covered in stars.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
To extract the copper, the company plans to use a technique called panel carving, which Apache Stronghold said would turn the site into a crater that is roughly 1,000 feet deep and nearly two miles wide.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 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 4 Jul. 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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