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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Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial Impressive stone carvings at Mount Rushmore—as well as at Crazy Horse Memorial, still under construction—are more than memorable monoliths.
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Sort of hidden on the back side is a towering Atlas carving that holds up the roof.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Seeing these rock carvings up close is the real highlight of the tour.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Wilson, the Memphis musician who is Black, was less distraught by the carving up of his neighborhood for partisan purposes.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Sort of hidden on the back side is a towering Atlas carving that holds up the roof.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Seeing these rock carvings up close is the real highlight of the tour.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Wilson, the Memphis musician who is Black, was less distraught by the carving up of his neighborhood for partisan purposes.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 18 May. 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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