Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graven
Verb
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The star’s one-piece bikini also featured a nude underlay with floral designs etched into the black fabric and a plunging neckline trimmed with a scalloped pattern.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 May 2026 -
The horses and riders who lined up to contest the €500,000 (US$580,200) first prize were in the form of their lives, all wishing for their names to be etched on the wall among the pantheon of greats who have come before them.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Verb
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At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Almost every surface is laser-engraved with text, in thirteen languages.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The caseback is engraved with both the Wristcheck logo and Piaget crest.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Or Quigley somehow stumbled upon the charred book and inscribed her name inside.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Tower Bridge was inscribed in the history books in 1982, when it was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Graven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graven. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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