carven

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Behind the eyes, under the suave casque of carven hair are, beyond doubt, the thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.

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But Justice, a carven figure in a twisted courtroom, is relentless.

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In his curiously carven and vivid luggage were layers of sumptuous fabrics, great coils and shining lumps of jewelry.

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No carven motto is more obvious than that above the Supreme Court bench: "Eyes and ears are poor witnesses when the soul is barbarous."

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The king sat by the central fireplace, hunched up on a carven stool by the table.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin