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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Once you're done, walk across the street to the Basilica of Jesús de Medinaceli, where a 17th-century carving—rescued by the Trinitarians—is vis considered a city treasure.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The tornado struck Marathon County on Friday afternoon, carving a path through a heavily residential subdivision.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The perfect combination of breakfast and lunch, brunch been refined, refreshed and elevated over the years by chefs across the country who realize the value of of sweet pasties, savory carving stations and everything in between.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Once you're done, walk across the street to the Basilica of Jesús de Medinaceli, where a 17th-century carving—rescued by the Trinitarians—is vis considered a city treasure.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Rifkin said the minor build-out comprises adding equipment to make smoothies and carving out a coffee window where people can order from the patio.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
The tornado struck Marathon County on Friday afternoon, carving a path through a heavily residential subdivision.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
Noun
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Contemporary sculpture, by contrast, is born transient, and can enact only contingent experiences of belonging.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Willow pointed out the sculpture’s windpipe, constructed out of twisted wood, which extends above the lungs skyward.—
Isadora Pennington,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Using sculpting gel, nail artists are creating 3D blooms—go-to shades include baby pink, plum, and vermillion—that rise off the nail, with petals so defined they almost look freshly plucked.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Really, the entrance to that hell is a shot of a vending machine full of only red Gatorade, and the sculpting work that the sound team did to blend the grating atmospheric noise of the ER, Finneas’s tense score, and the key sound effects that connect us to Ashley’s fear and pain.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some models feature replaceable blades, like the Milk Street Kitchen Precision peeler, which retails for $30, but by peeler standards that’s high.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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For four of these systems, the observations were sensitive enough to allow the astronomers to measure the masses of the component stars from first principles, independent of any guidance from theoretical models.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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