engraving
noun
en·grav·ing
in-ˈgrā-viŋ 
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She studied engraving in an art class.
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Motorola would offer consumers who purchased the phone directly on its website the option to customize the device, with dozens of colors and materials, eventually including bamboo and walnut backs, as well as special touches like personalized engraving.
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Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Another familiar image of American grievances, an engraving of the 1770 Boston Massacre, predates the conflict by five years.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Wright’s childhood nursery was decorated with engravings of English cathedrals
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—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
That church, the Basílica de San José de Flores, has an engraving marking the date when Francis received his vocation, while in the confessional — September 21, 1953.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Another familiar image of American grievances, an engraving of the 1770 Boston Massacre, predates the conflict by five years.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Wright’s childhood nursery was decorated with engravings of English cathedrals
2.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
That church, the Basílica de San José de Flores, has an engraving marking the date when Francis received his vocation, while in the confessional — September 21, 1953.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engraving
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engraving. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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