variants
or graved
as in etched
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
the doomed climber graved his initials into the rock face
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The room’s layered materiality starts with ultra-plush wool carpeting carved into a unique rose-petal pattern, and a curved metal-and-fabric screen backs the bed and nightstands, dampening noise and creating a comforting space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Rashida has carved out a similarly impressive range for herself, appearing on shows like The Office, Parks and Recreation, Angie Tribeca, and Sunny, and starring in Sofia Coppola's 2020 film On the Rocks.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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To thank Murph, Wetzel bought her a pistol engraved with their names and the song’s title that took three months to make.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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Oscar trophies were now circulating the room, as winners had finally finished making their party rounds — all stopping at Governors Ball to get their awards engraved.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Of those crew members, several inscribed their favorite scriptures on the raw wall and floor before stone or stucco was applied.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Attached to the Statue of Liberty is a bronze plaque inscribed with a poem familiar to many Americans.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Graven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graven. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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