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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
His name was engraved on the Walls of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery in Draguignan, France.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
There are so many more Central Floridians who have horrific memories engraved on their souls.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The students engraved the stones and then filled the letters and symbols with black paint to recreate permanent replicas of these messages of hope.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Illustration by Armando Veve, based on the June 1850 cover of Harper’s Magazine, which was engraved by Benson J. Lossing Microfiche
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—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
There are so many more Central Floridians who have horrific memories engraved on their souls.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The students engraved the stones and then filled the letters and symbols with black paint to recreate permanent replicas of these messages of hope.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Illustration by Armando Veve, based on the June 1850 cover of Harper’s Magazine, which was engraved by Benson J. Lossing Microfiche
From the Archive
Timeless stories from our 175-year archive handpicked to speak to the news of the day.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
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San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey etched himself into the vast history of Major League Baseball on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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There are 46 names etched in stone on Main Street near City Hall in Hazard.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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In the home and away dressing rooms hang the famous honours boards where century makers or bowlers who have taken five wickets in an innings — Bumrah has now joined the list — or 10 wickets in a match have their names inscribed.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The area is inscribed on the World Heritage List for its Basilica and archaeological remains.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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In recent years, even more so since the passing of Lewis in 2022, Tolliver has worked hard to carve out his own path in music, even while continuing to keep that one-of-a-kind Jerry Lee Lewis style alive.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The platform has been carving out a nonlinear lane for itself, and along the way, Kanabar and her team have remained focused on building an ecosystem of shoppable designers from the continent, including Andrea Iyamah, Rendoll, and Onalaja.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 July 2025
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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