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Recent Examples of carved
Fleshing out the hauntingly pretty skeleton of an old palmento (a wine press carved into black lava stone basins with old millstones), Zash Boutique Hotel & Spa’s restaurant sits under a grand peachy house, all blistered by the sun and brimming with tales from its noble past.
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Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The skull is drawn in true Justin Roiland style, with feet and hands coming out of the brain and a lightning bolt carved into the forehead.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late 1700s, while visiting England, American presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson allegedly carved off pieces of a wooden chair said to belong to Shakespeare.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
While each month’s launch window is about two weeks, the specific days carved out as launch options were based on keeping the crew safe.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Each finger was initially carved from wax, and Marshallsay was able to decide on the details like her fingernails.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The former Southlake Carroll offensive lineman loved his time playing for the 49ers and carved out a role this year while playing in nine games.
—Brett Vito, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The skull is drawn in true Justin Roiland style, with feet and hands coming out of the brain and a lightning bolt carved into the forehead.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late 1700s, while visiting England, American presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson allegedly carved off pieces of a wooden chair said to belong to Shakespeare.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
While each month’s launch window is about two weeks, the specific days carved out as launch options were based on keeping the crew safe.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Plunging directly in the frigid lake via holes carved in the ice.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Each finger was initially carved from wax, and Marshallsay was able to decide on the details like her fingernails.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The former Southlake Carroll offensive lineman loved his time playing for the 49ers and carved out a role this year while playing in nine games.
—Brett Vito, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
Verb
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Clays that air-dry will need to be molded and sculpted relatively quickly, compared to baking clay which holds its consistency for longer periods.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This slow-growing shrub tolerates shearing well; it can be sculpted into formal shapes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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