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Recent Examples of carved
At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Today, Bacon Hole — a cave carved into limestone cliffs overlooking the Bristol Channel — is under the custodianship of the National Trust Wales, which, together with the Bradshaw Foundation, has funded scientific research at the site.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Though the purpose of the tunnel remains unclear, researchers theorize it may have been carved to reach a chalk layer used for quarrying building stones or producing lime.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The group of items appears to have been deposited as part of a burial and includes a copper mirror, alabaster vessels that still contain traces of their original contents, and a vessel carved from black obsidian.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
The 45 words of the First Amendment had been there for years, giant letters carved in stone.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The trailers show that Eternia was once a vibrant alien-like world with multi-colored forests, massive mountains and fortresses with towering faces carved into their entrances.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Today, Bacon Hole — a cave carved into limestone cliffs overlooking the Bristol Channel — is under the custodianship of the National Trust Wales, which, together with the Bradshaw Foundation, has funded scientific research at the site.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026
Though the purpose of the tunnel remains unclear, researchers theorize it may have been carved to reach a chalk layer used for quarrying building stones or producing lime.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The group of items appears to have been deposited as part of a burial and includes a copper mirror, alabaster vessels that still contain traces of their original contents, and a vessel carved from black obsidian.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
The 45 words of the First Amendment had been there for years, giant letters carved in stone.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The trailers show that Eternia was once a vibrant alien-like world with multi-colored forests, massive mountains and fortresses with towering faces carved into their entrances.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
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Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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This special high-jewelry cable piece, though, is sculpted rather than formed from twisted wires to achieve the look, since the bracelet required a more solid yet fluid surface for diamond setting.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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