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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The movie took place in a galaxy far, far away, but it was etched into my young mind for good.—
Brijesh Prabhakar,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026 -
But after a virtuoso 33-point performance in Game 4, which included a block on San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox with less than six seconds left and a game-winning tip-in on his team’s last possession, Anunoby has etched his place in the franchise’s lore, and his popularity is soaring.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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The collection comes with hosting essentials — a serving platter, serving bowl, dinner plates, coasters, and napkins — all inscribed with tongue-in-cheek barbs the comedians helped come up with.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Paul McCartney’s name popped up again as a micro-investor who helped support the hall’s construction, and our guide pointed out the guitar pick inscribed with his name on the artistic wall of symbolic picks.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
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Visitors can observe the Wall of Names where their names are engraved on 40 large marble panels, look out over the field where their remains lie to this day and listen to the Tower of Voices, a one-of-a-kind wind chime structure that honors those 40 voices through sound.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Get your house number engraved in a mid-century font on a metal plate.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The festival has also carved out a significant portion of its events for cinema technology, including Imax, Dolby Vision and remastered 4K classics.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Insculped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculped. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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