How to Use carving in a Sentence

carving

noun
  • She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
  • More light would shine through the parts of the carving where the wax was thinnest.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022
  • This is due to a carving up of rights when the film was first sold.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In addition to the footprints, the carvings on the cliffs of Doro!
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Cut out the carving for way less messy jack-o'-lanterns.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Here are some tips that can help your epic carving outlast the Day of the Dead.
    Matt Kasson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Some of the carvings on the femur bones depict a man holding a jade mask just like the one in the tomb.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Try your hand at ice carving on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from noon to 10 p.m. at the Village Park.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Transfer meat to a carving board and slice thinly against grain.
    America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2023
  • This idea doesn't require as much carving as the others.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Part of the stop included King Charles joining a group in the workshop for wood and stone carving.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Some models have a wider blade that works well for carving as well as chopping.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 June 2023
  • Tickets are $20, which includes a pumpkin to carve, tools for the carving, and a flight of beers and candy pairing.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
  • On the menu are classic brunch items and specials such as a prime rib carving station, seafood station and dessert.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Berger was not able to make it into the chamber with the carvings, a task left to his colleagues with smaller builds.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2023
  • The chapel contained an ornate mural with gilded wooden carvings at one end of the chapel, which Maguire said was built in the mid-1800s.
    Caroline Brew, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The third class was the most important, Zelia argued, because of the quality of the molding and carving.
    Merilee Grindle, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Print one of our free pumpkin carving stencils onto colored paper, then trim and tape the design to the front of the lantern.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The right side features a carving of a buffalo, an animal that lived in the county at the time the tree was planted.
    Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2023
  • On the bow rode a sixteen-foot wooden carving of a lion, painted bright red.
    David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Add a few Halloween movies in the background, a pumpkin carving station on the front porch, and some candy for the trick-or-treaters—then get ready to party!
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Per Reuters, the greater variety of carvings will help researchers learn more about their origins.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, there will be hand made indents and carvings that will allow the roof's pieces to connect like a puzzle.
    Ines De La Cuetara, ABC News, 27 July 2023
  • On Sunday, despite only three hours of sleep the night before, the team worked smoothly, and there was a sense of flow in the carving process, Patrick Boonstra said.
    Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The rotisserie-like chicken will be so tender, carving is a cinch.
    Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Just pick your favorite pumpkin carving stencil, cut it out, and trace.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • If the Inferno has inspired you to put your carving, schussing and slaloming to the test, here are some of the wildest amateur events out there.
    Gabriella Le Breton, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Below, discover our picks for the best pumpkin carving kits on the market.
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2022
  • What was about to happen for Barnes included a tall, white chef’s hat, a chef’s jacket, a large carving knife, and a standing rib roast.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The beautiful carving board has an etched tree at the center that drains juice towards the deep groove along the interior edge.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022

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