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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  • Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables, Capri Sun, Jell-O and Heinz ketchup are names etched into American childhoods.
    Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 11 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 rifle that authorities believe was used in the assassination contained ammunition inscribed with antifascist messaging, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Unfired cases were also inscribed with hyper-online references, including a series of arrows that, as the gaming publication Polygon pointed out, match the input required to drop a bomb in a popular game called Helldivers 2.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • There’s plenty for the Chiefs to fix after Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert carved them up in Week 1.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Art Bar, one of several on board, became our preferred gathering place, framed by striking sculptures, each carved from a different Italian stone, where meaningful conversations—about books, about travel—flowed naturally.
    Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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