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carving

[kahr-ving] / ˈkɑr vɪŋ /






NOUN
statuary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Once additional material stopped accumulating on the mountain, powerful winds may have gradually eroded portions of the existing rock, carving out the distinctive yardangs visible today.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Before carving out a career in sports broadcasting and voice acting, Horton was just a teenaged high school basketball reject.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They refer to the "much-married" earl as getting out his "crested carving knives".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

In Kanazawa, workers dressed in full-body overalls haul large blocks of ice across the factory floor, before starting on the delicate work of carving perfect spheres, cubes and rectangular blocks with cut corners.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

In the morning, he ordered that the fish carving be brought to him.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

Some will feature hidden messages within ancient carvings, while others will emphasize photo opportunities with Paul Atreides’ throne, allowing guests to attempt their best Timothée Chalamet impression.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

For crucial scenes portraying the palace hallway in Egypt, where Moses talks to the Pharaoh, they built cardboard boxes as the columns in the palace, and “reskinned” them with intricate carvings using AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

That animating spirit courses through “Celtic Art Across the Ages,” a nearly 300-object survey of jewelry, armor, chariot fittings, manuscripts, vessels, coins, carvings and textiles at the Harvard Art Museums, its sole venue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

The grand palace in the luxury Palmeraie neighbourhood of Marrakech has been described as an architectural masterpiece, built by 1,300 craftsmen and featuring ornate carvings and mosaics.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

Stained oak, with the intricate carvings generally associated with either the eighteenth century or the obscenely rich.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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