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Recent Examples of carving
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Transfer brisket to a carving board and let rest at least 30 minutes.
—Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Tamayo and Lockwood met when Lockwood was carving a bunny out of a tree at a home near Fairfield for an elderly widower whose wife was nicknamed Bunny.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
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Noun
The culinary experience features bluefin tuna, nigiri, various speciality sushi and live carving demonstrations of approximately 125 pounds of fish.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Transfer brisket to a carving board and let rest at least 30 minutes.
—Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Verb
Grant is a lift-all-boats attraction for a sport that’s been steadily carving out space in the public consciousness.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Tamayo and Lockwood met when Lockwood was carving a bunny out of a tree at a home near Fairfield for an elderly widower whose wife was nicknamed Bunny.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
Noun
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The show felt less like a natural history display than a contemporary art exhibition, complete with careful lighting, minimalist staging, a massive crowd on opening day, and the unmistakable suggestion that a dinosaur skeleton might belong beside blue-chip sculpture.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Panels were crafted by 20 international artists and ateliers showcasing 20 different techniques, ranging from leather sculpting to embroidery and featherwork.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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But Zakarian and the makeup team now have a 3D printer and a wealth of digital information, which makes the sculpting and molding process go much faster.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
Noun
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This model is for everyone who wants to know both what is likely to happen in an upcoming soccer match, but also why.—
Ethan Douglas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Netflix model has been more, not better.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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