archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • The Kardashians matriarch uploaded a picture of a wooden box etched with As ever's logo and crest, which appeared to contain the three herbal teas, flower sprinkles, crepe mix, shortbread cookies and raspberry jam in keepsake packaging from the inaugural brand launch.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But there's one story that remains etched in his mind vividly.
    Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • All the while, sawn-off shotguns; love locks inscribed with names lashed to bridges, their keys slung into the river; and other reminders of modern life are topping up the Thames.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Rather than use conventional watch hands, his system featured rotating discs inscribed with the minutes and hours, which were hidden beneath the watch’s main dial.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • As researchers write in the park’s digital magazine, the sculptures were likely carved during Rome’s Late Republican period (between the second and first century B.C.E.).
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The reliefs are nearly life-size, officials said, and carved into a wall of stone belonging to a monumental tomb.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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