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Recent Examples of carvedRiverside insurance broker Bob Severns has carved out a niche helping homebuyers find coverage in this fractured market.—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2026 It was carved by Quinhagak residents somewhere between 400 and 600 years ago and was one of thousands of cultural objects scattered along the coastline.—
Samantha Watson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2026 Other highlights of the garden party included a pair of dynamic floral rugs—one that sprouts blooms beyond its edges, and another carved into an organic silhouette—that appeared in harmony with their natural surroundings.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Sep. 2026 Café Roval, with a flowing backyard and a pond carved out of a 1923 water pump station, was higher-end, focused on Mediterranean cuisine.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2026 My father was the man of tricks, who sat for an hour mining a watermelon with a circular spoon, who carved the rind into a castle.—Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2026 Last year, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Gwyn presentation featured zucchini carved with the brand’s logo.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
17 Sep. 2026 It’s been 52 years since Goh Khuay Par carved his first Mei Hua coffin.—ABC News,
17 Sep. 2026 Houston was expected to have one of the best defenses in the game, and Allen and company carved them up.—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
Verb
Among them is a towering totem pole consisting of hats, including Maison Michel’s signature cap with ears, sculpted by Amaury Darras, winner of the accessories grand prize at last year’s Hyères festival.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2026
What surrounds you is a world sculpted by wind, sea, and stone, where humanity has left little mark.
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Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Sep. 2026