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Recent Examples of carving
Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Democratic lawmakers and some speakers pointed out how the carving of Indianapolis into four districts dilutes the power of the Black vote.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
More than 20,000 pounds of ice are sculpted into creatures, scenes, and intricate designs, with artists carving right on the sidewalks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Enjoy live ice carving and activities for all ages.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Democratic lawmakers and some speakers pointed out how the carving of Indianapolis into four districts dilutes the power of the Black vote.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
The bit of showmanship is usually performed by a chef other than Kim, who has moved onto the next task of adjusting salt in a coulis or carving quail into quarters.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
More than 20,000 pounds of ice are sculpted into creatures, scenes, and intricate designs, with artists carving right on the sidewalks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carving
Noun
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Peter Brodsky, the mall’s chief executive, was a family friend and patron, with a Tobolowsky sculpture on the lawn of his residence.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The controversial sculpture that dominated public art conversations this summer is now standing tall over Broad Ripple.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Their knack for samples, melodies, and sculpting moments of bliss is intoxicating.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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It is made of the brand's signature sculpting fabric and also contains collagen yarns.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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