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 LeBron Logo sits at 12 o’clock and his signature is etched on the caseback.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
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This quiz invites you to dive into the moon's geography and uncover the secrets etched into its surface.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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But for other press outlets — ones that, like Stuckmann, carved out an identity in the digital space and that regularly cover horror — more actively praised the effort.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The seven pillars of society—wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth—aren’t just words carved into sacred walls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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“Graven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graven. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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