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Recent Examples of carving
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The lineup will include tri-tip and a ham carving station, as well as Mexican entrees, menudo and pozole, a taco bar, bottomless mimosas and a dessert station.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida was also responsible for some carving.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The lineup will include tri-tip and a ham carving station, as well as Mexican entrees, menudo and pozole, a taco bar, bottomless mimosas and a dessert station.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
And getting out of this cycle will take a little bit more than carving an ice sculpture of Andie MacDowell (as fun as that would be).
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Evans recommends carving out some time to complete tasks like returning dirty dishes or mugs from elsewhere in the house to the sink.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
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Donors contributing $1,000 or more will be recognized on a dedicated bronze plaque affixed to the sculpture.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Media range from murals, surfboards and graphic art to sculpture and fabric.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Matte collection offers smooth, sculpting pieces featuring Dri-Fit technology and two levels of compression.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Through his vital performance, and no doubt, director Peter Ellenstein’s shaping and sculpting the portrayal, what could be at worst a pooh-bah’s laundry list makes for a consuming evening.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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That insight helps teams validate digital models earlier in development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other new entries are DSquared2 (which featured a hot celebrity) and Dolce & Gabbana (which generated heated controversy for its model casting).—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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