archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • Since 2012, certain players and games are forever etched in the memories of those who watched.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The fragrance comes in a black bottle with metallic gold and copper details and his signature etched across the front.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Better yet, the superstar—who recently graved our TV screens on The White Lotus—worked with stylist Brett Alan Nelson to deliver custom outfits for the set.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The sensorial balm texture tints and polishes the lips, promising 48 hours of hydration encased in a pearl tube with LV-inscribed in gold.
    Essence, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
  • With over 250,000 poles across the globe, each inscribed in multiple languages, Peace Poles serve as a silent prayer for harmony among all people.
    Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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  • The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Pack sunscreen and extra drinking water, and stop by the visitor center to learn more about the Indigenous peoples who once carved a living out of this desert environment.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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