How to Use engraving in a Sentence

engraving

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  • She studied engraving in an art class.
  • And 17th-century architectural engravings cluster on the walls (though the cerulean frames exist sans glass, doing away with reflections and glare).
    — Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Keep in Mind Dough can get caught in the pin’s engraving.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The face of the tomb is blank, awaiting the engraving of Jacquelyn's name.
    — Michael Democker, NOLA.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • The 8-ounce glasses come in hers/hers, hers/his and his/his hand-engravings.
    — Vera Castaneda, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The ring itself is a take on the brand's Berbere Chromatic style, but will have the engraving of the Lebanon cedar (above).
    — Katie Attardo, Marie Claire, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The engraving was placed on the outer, palm-facing side of the ring to mark the occasion.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
  • At the request of the Blackhawks the engraving of Aldrich’s name on the Stanley Cup was covered up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2021
  • At the request of the Blackhawks, the engraving of Aldrich’s name on the Stanley Cup was covered up.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • In an engraving of the 1780s, the African king leans elegantly on a musket—the source of his army’s might.
    — Felipe Fernández-Armesto, WSJ, 18 Feb. 2020
  • They were streaked in different shades of brown, some of the engravings a little hard to see.
    — Hadley Green, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The market has changed, Chuck Kusak says, and hand engraving is a dying breed.
    — Ellen M. Banner, The Seattle Times, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Be sure to admire the engraving on the back of the movement, which depicts an aerial view of the workshop.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
  • Luckily, one locksmith who worked in the town for decades was able to match the unique engraving.
    — Stephanie McBee, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • There’s also a plate on the back with room for custom engraving.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The engraving is akin to putting your name on it, Chula Vista police Sgt.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The engraving on this spoon is just kitschy enough to still be a sweet and sentimental gift.
    — Jaimie Potters, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The caseback has a special engraving of the Hamilton crest.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023
  • In the engraving, a white man in a riding costume leans forward with his whip raised.
    — Alicia Schmidt Camacho, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2022
  • An engraving of a scene from the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1870s.
    — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 6 July 2022
  • As the LEDs shine into the edge of the glass, the light passes through to the engraving and is reflected outward lighting it up.
    — Nathan Barry, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2010
  • The event will feature pet tag engraving, cider, and donuts plus pet adoptions.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2022
  • There is also a space on the caseback for an engraving (maybe even a Trump saying).
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • AirTag will sell for $29 with free engraving, but the better deal is getting a pack of four devices for $99.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Of the original engraving of a bull, only a hoof can be seen today, and the lower parts of the walls are stained with salty white veins.
    — Nazih Osseiran, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Both versions feature an engraving of their names and wedding date on the cap rings.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Both the photographs and the engravings are on display.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Each of the ads quoted above was illustrated with a rather crude engraving of the upper plate of a set of false teeth.
    — Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The scabbard also includes an engraving of the state seal.
    — Tiana Woodard, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The cast-aluminum piece on the dash allows for custom engraving; the same goes for the metal elements on the door sill, edges of the floor mats, etc.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 18 Oct. 2022

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