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Recent Examples of carving
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
To eat, guests will find carving stations, made-to-order omelets, cheese and charcuterie, seafood, salads and other options on a brunch buffet.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
The city had developed its own style of jazz, a combination of the Mississippi Delta and New Orleans Dixieland styles, and the Green Mill, in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, was carving out a space for itself as a local haven for jazz music.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The restaurant will also have a carving station with roasted strip steak, smoked salmon and desserts.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
To eat, guests will find carving stations, made-to-order omelets, cheese and charcuterie, seafood, salads and other options on a brunch buffet.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
The centerpiece, adorned with plump peaches and a full moon, blends an American style of clay-throwing with carving techniques Saw learned in Jingdezhen.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
The city had developed its own style of jazz, a combination of the Mississippi Delta and New Orleans Dixieland styles, and the Green Mill, in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, was carving out a space for itself as a local haven for jazz music.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
Noun
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Art What to call objects that bespeak both the three-dimensionality of sculpture and the surface drama of painting?—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Outside, the original sculpture garden has been transformed into an alfresco dining area with another bar.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authentic 360 is Spanx’s take on sculpting jeans.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thus André Breton—the imperious leader of the French Surrealist group with which Alberto Giacometti had made common cause in the late 1920s—chided the artist for his return to sculpting human likenesses after 1935.—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Alaves should be similarly worried, according to Opta’s model, facing both of the top two before the season is out, while Sevilla do not have it easy after a massive game at Levante on Wednesday.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company had a two-bedroom, 360-square-foot model that cost $96,900 on display outside its factory.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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