Examples of carving in a Sentence
She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
an ancient people proficient in stone carving
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The innate sweetness of the series carries it past figurative and literal rapids and into shenanigans involving bear carvings, a bear temple in the mountains, and a secret bear community.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Famed for their impressive carvings, the Magdalenian peoples were also the artists behind the cave paintings at Lascaux.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16 Championship Weekend Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — There will be stations for omelets, waffles, sushi, pasta, carving (lamb, turkey, sirloin) and French/Italian sweets, as well as a raw seafood bar, salad bar, charcuterie table, caviar and more.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The three-day event starting Friday has oversized fires, turkey legs, ice carving and more.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Famed for their impressive carvings, the Magdalenian peoples were also the artists behind the cave paintings at Lascaux.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 14-16 Championship Weekend Brunch, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. — There will be stations for omelets, waffles, sushi, pasta, carving (lamb, turkey, sirloin) and French/Italian sweets, as well as a raw seafood bar, salad bar, charcuterie table, caviar and more.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The three-day event starting Friday has oversized fires, turkey legs, ice carving and more.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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carving
noun
carv·ing
ˈkär-viŋ 
1
: the act or art of a person who carves
2
: a carved object, design, or figure
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