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Recent Examples of carve
If Hollywood had a Mount Rushmore, Steven Spielberg would certainly be carved into it.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.
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Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Cunningham’s best was enough to carve out a prime spot for himself among the proud legacy of Brother Rice’s program.
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Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Almiron has been one of the top players in Major League Soccer for years, carving out a stellar career with Atlanta United, while Enciso is considered an up-and-coming star with French side RC Strasbourg.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.
—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Cunningham’s best was enough to carve out a prime spot for himself among the proud legacy of Brother Rice’s program.
—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Almiron has been one of the top players in Major League Soccer for years, carving out a stellar career with Atlanta United, while Enciso is considered an up-and-coming star with French side RC Strasbourg.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carve
sculpt
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To make this music, Atkinson sculpted Fender Rhodes piano and electronics melodies in a process akin to early musique concrète, a technique in which composers took fragments of magnetic tape and spliced them together.
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Juan Carlos, owner of J&C Handcrafted Culture, sells hand-painted and sculpted Mexican pottery as well as exotic plants.
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“Carve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carve. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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