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 arch is also decorated with carvings of Constantine, including a series of reliefs depicting his victorious fight against Maxentius in the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Gerth said the carving − on loan from the high school's athletic director − was among other Spartans memorabilia and is believed to have been stolen sometime after 11 p.m. when the reunion moved indoors.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
The Victoria & Albert Museum, also known as the V&A, recently raised the $2.6 million (£2 million) needed to acquire and save a 12th-century walrus ivory carving after a temporary export ban last November.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2024
Located in what is now southern Turkey, the site is known for its pillars decorated with intricate carvings that still stand today.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
Gerth said the carving − on loan from the high school's athletic director − was among other Spartans memorabilia and is believed to have been stolen sometime after 11 p.m. when the reunion moved indoors.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
The Victoria & Albert Museum, also known as the V&A, recently raised the $2.6 million (£2 million) needed to acquire and save a 12th-century walrus ivory carving after a temporary export ban last November.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2024
Located in what is now southern Turkey, the site is known for its pillars decorated with intricate carvings that still stand today.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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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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