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By his fifth year in the business, Shkolnikov had decided to focus almost exclusively on Russian-speaking clients, carving out his own niche in a competitive industry.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The set of rocky outcrops are located on the northern and southern edges of Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley measuring a quarter-mile wide carved by water rushing into Jezero Crater.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Someone might have written on the wall with charcoal or even carved into the stone with a sharp object as a way of entertaining themselves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The set of rocky outcrops are located on the northern and southern edges of Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley measuring a quarter-mile wide carved by water rushing into Jezero Crater.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Someone might have written on the wall with charcoal or even carved into the stone with a sharp object as a way of entertaining themselves.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carve
sculpt
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The compact slant on one side (for creams) and fluffy fan on the other (for powders) can both be used strategically to sculpt every curve and angle of your face.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Generations of scientists have dedicated their careers to sculpting increasingly sophisticated planetary replicas.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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