Definition of insculpnext
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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Verb
  • This call by the Bulls crew is forever etched into my brain.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Satellite imagery near Ajo, Arizona, showed what appeared to be bulldozer tracks cutting a path approximately sixty to seventy feet wide across a colossal fish etched into the earth.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 May 2026
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  • Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • It's always inscribed with cultural values and ideas.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Tate — a Chicago native who started his high school career at Marist before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then starred as a receiver at Ohio State — wore a jacket with his mom’s name, Ashley Griggs, inscribed on the inside.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The French luxury house is carving out new territory with a skeleton model for its H08 collection.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2026
  • Most of these caves were carved out during the medieval era.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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