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as in imprinted
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 engraved
The Revere bowl was hidden for decades by the descendants of the secret resistors whose names are engraved on its surface.
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Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
Almost every surface is laser-engraved with text, in thirteen languages.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The caseback is engraved with both the Wristcheck logo and Piaget crest.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The limited edition features an image of Pegasus, the majestic, winged stallion from ancient Greek mythology, engraved on the case.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Danny Estes from Gary, are engraved on that stone.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
Virginia’s engraved on the side of it.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.
—Shirl Leigh
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026
Almost every surface is laser-engraved with text, in thirteen languages.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The caseback is engraved with both the Wristcheck logo and Piaget crest.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The limited edition features an image of Pegasus, the majestic, winged stallion from ancient Greek mythology, engraved on the case.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
Danny Estes from Gary, are engraved on that stone.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026
Virginia’s engraved on the side of it.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026
There's even a nod to analog detail with depth of field lines decoratively engraved on the case and a read button that resembles a shutter release.
—Shirl Leigh
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
His name, though, wasn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraved
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Instead of routing electricity through copper wires, photonic chips guide light through microscopic channels called waveguides etched into a wafer.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The array of 650 orange-brick apartments that once stood here remains etched into his memory.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Archaeologists have previously identified mudbrick and limestone burial structures, fragments of coffins, inscribed limestone blocks, and a Roman-period coin.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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Some are visible in the sky, some carved into stone, some hidden beneath the sea, and others formed by fire or water.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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But even these trails, like the ones Vernon carved out with friends near his home in Bella Vista, have had a positive effect.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Engraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraved. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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