as in etched
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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Ambition, obsession, and a convenient humanity were enough, and Hoffman etched those turbulent emotions in every frame.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
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French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac died nearly 180 years before he was etched into automotive history.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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See historical objects and displays that shed light on an early road network still in use today, iron products made at pre-Revolutionary War iron works, and inscribed boundary stones marking estates owned by prominent Annapolitans.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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If our fates were inscribed in our genetics, why would anyone bother to maintain a skin-care routine, much less go to the trouble of jamming his tongue against the top of his mouth or whacking himself with a hammer?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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His brooch was from his jewelry brand Didris and had F1 engraved on the inside.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Missouri’s congressional districts could shift after an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting effort carved the Kansas City metro into three districts.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Insculped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculped. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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