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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
In the village of Hula in southern Lebanon, a monument engraved with the names of almost 100 Lebanese killed here in 1948 just after the creation of the state of Israel lies covered in graffiti and smashed to pieces.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Images and texts were engraved into the stone with a technique called intaglio.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Celine’s signature gold metal triomphe motif was festooned on the ankle strap, while the bottom of the sole was engraved with the luxury label’s moniker in gold letters.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
The recipe was so iconic, it's engraved on Nelson's headstone in Dow City Cemetery in Iowa.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The yellow-gold bezel is engraved with the F1 logo, while the caseback is marked from 1950 to 2025 to commemorate each race season.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The date code is engraved on the plug prongs.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
In Ferndale, California, Christine and her husband are doing pre-planning and have already purchased and engraved their gravestones in a beautiful cemetery.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
There is a horn cup engraved with Captain Purdie’s initials attached by a snap hook above the grate.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Images and texts were engraved into the stone with a technique called intaglio.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Celine’s signature gold metal triomphe motif was festooned on the ankle strap, while the bottom of the sole was engraved with the luxury label’s moniker in gold letters.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
The recipe was so iconic, it's engraved on Nelson's headstone in Dow City Cemetery in Iowa.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The yellow-gold bezel is engraved with the F1 logo, while the caseback is marked from 1950 to 2025 to commemorate each race season.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The date code is engraved on the plug prongs.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
In Ferndale, California, Christine and her husband are doing pre-planning and have already purchased and engraved their gravestones in a beautiful cemetery.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
There is a horn cup engraved with Captain Purdie’s initials attached by a snap hook above the grate.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraved
Verb
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Such devotion will remain forever etched in our hearts.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pat McGrath is so etched in my soul, my heart, and my vision for what is considered beauty and glamour.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Collectors who purchased a piece gained the right to have the tattoo inscribed on their body, making the artwork participatory and transforming the skin into a living canvas.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Volpe passed away in 2016, and her famous chicken soup recipe is inscribed right from her recipe card at the top of her headstone.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Price looked for more ideas and decided a chalk face had been carved out within the basement.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Lelevicius has carved out a starting role at small forward and brings size and scoring at the wing.—
Steven Johnson
October 31,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Engraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraved. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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