Thesaurus results for INSCULPED

insculped

verb

past tense of insculp, archaic

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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Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Resortwear, slinky cocktail dresses, and statement-making swimwear were displayed alongside accessories etched with zodiac signs and celestial symbols, while a tarot reader worked from a bespoke Sidera deck created especially for the occasion.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

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Since the invention of the Monte Carlo method in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, algorithmic programming has quickly inscribed itself in most, if not all, human experiences.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Archaeologists excavating Hattusa, the former capital of the Hittite Empire in what is now Turkey, discovered a fragment of a clay tablet inscribed with Akkadian cuneiform, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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Speaking vulnerably, Sandy tells us about her journey, and she is moved when Aesha gives her a necklace with a pendant engraved with the number 36 and an anchor.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
It's been 52 years since Goh Khuay Par carved his first Mei Hua coffin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

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