carven
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Conducted by the long scarlet-robed figure of Cardinal Merry del Val, Archpriest of the Basilica, they admired painted ceilings and gigantic carven cherubs, knelt above the Tomb of the Apostles.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Justice, a carven figure in a twisted courtroom, is relentless.
From Time Magazine Archive
No carven motto is more obvious than that above the Supreme Court bench: "Eyes and ears are poor witnesses when the soul is barbarous."
From Time Magazine Archive
Behind the eyes, under the suave casque of carven hair are, beyond doubt, the thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
From Time Magazine Archive
Down a long narrow veranda they went, the roofs supported by delicate carven posts, and into a hall the like of which Wang Lung had never seen.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
