How to Use carving in a Sentence

carving

noun

• She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
• More light would shine through the parts of the carving where the wax was thinnest.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022
• The toy, a carving of a boat that Joseph had made for him.
  — Tiphanie Yanique, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2019
• This is due to a carving up of rights when the film was first sold.
  — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2022
• In addition to the footprints, the carvings on the cliffs of Doro!
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
• Cut out the carving for way less messy jack-o'-lanterns.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
• The pumpkin carving was the best part and now it is gone.
  — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2021
• The very first step is to find the right pumpkin for carving.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2019
• Gray Grass agreed and said that the carving was an insult to the tribe.
  — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 2 July 2020
• Name carvings and a bad omen The names of iconic authors line the top of the walls.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2017
• Here are some tips that can help your epic carving outlast the Day of the Dead.
  — Matt Kasson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
• The carving was in the shape of an owl, its wings spread wide around my finger.
  — Devi Lockwood, Wired, 21 Sep. 2021
• But baseball folks want their pound of flesh and the Sox are on deck on the carving block.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2020
• The timing of the wolf carving and the wolf attack at the second camp seems a bit close.
  — Kelly McClure, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2021
• Some of the carvings on the femur bones depict a man holding a jade mask just like the one in the tomb.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
• The morning light shows more details in the carvings and catches the sparkle of quartz.
  — Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
• Place the turkey and legs on the table (and take any offers for the carving).
  — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 3 Oct. 2017
• The carving was worked on off and on over the years, but it wasn't finished until 1970.
  — Theresa Waldrop, CNN, 30 May 2021
• Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands’ necks.
  — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2019
• The carving was shaped like a heart, and the inside of the larger pumpkin was lit up, like a jack-o’-lantern.
  — Darlene Aderoju, PEOPLE.com, 14 Nov. 2019
• Joe Aronoski, 82, had just taken a tram to the carving and the top of Stone Mountain for the first time.
  — New York Times, 24 May 2021
• My dad would carve the steamy, juicy turkey and place the carvings before us.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• The fancier pieces had a lot of detailed carving on them.
  — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
• The ship had an unusual carving of a serpent's head in the bow.
  — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2018
• Douglas made a mold using the carving and filled it with resin.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Oct. 2021
• The carving is of her on her deathbed, and it is sunk up to her collarbones in his front lawn.
  — Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
• Eat at The Stage for seafood buffets and carving stations with beef and duck.
  — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
• That'll open a printable PDF to start you on a path to creative carving.
  — courier-journal.com, 15 May 2018
• Use a sharp carving knife and fork to complete the cuts around the bone and drizzle the glaze from the slow cooker over the ham slices to serve.
  — Lizzy Briskin, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
• The buffet will also feature a brisket carving station and a selection of mini desserts.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025