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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engrave
The dress features a high neck at the front, a low back, leather straps, and buckles with the Gucci logo engraved.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Each dancer's suitcase also came with a name tag engraved with their initials and a letter from Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment company.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Every guest also took home a custom silver jewelry dish engraved with their name as a special keepsake.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Each dancer's suitcase also came with a name tag engraved with their initials and a letter from Beyoncé and her Parkwood Entertainment company.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Every guest also took home a custom silver jewelry dish engraved with their name as a special keepsake.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
Verb
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Since 2012, certain players and games are forever etched in the memories of those who watched.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The fragrance comes in a black bottle with metallic gold and copper details and his signature etched across the front.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Aug. 2025
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With over 250,000 poles across the globe, each inscribed in multiple languages, Peace Poles serve as a silent prayer for harmony among all people.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pack sunscreen and extra drinking water, and stop by the visitor center to learn more about the Indigenous peoples who once carved a living out of this desert environment.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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