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as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engrave
The cookies are engraved with nine designs inspired by the artist, such as vinyl records and a guitar pick.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
That goes double for this season, which has remained fairly fluid after back-to-back years when the names of the best picture winner and many of the acting victors felt engraved on statuettes months in advance.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The caseback is equally decorated: It is engraved with a sunburst pattern inspired by Schlumberger’s other iconic design, Floral Arrows.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
The crown is engraved with the Dior logo, and a blue sapphire crystal caseback featuring a rose gold Dior insignia at the center.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
That goes double for this season, which has remained fairly fluid after back-to-back years when the names of the best picture winner and many of the acting victors felt engraved on statuettes months in advance.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The caseback is equally decorated: It is engraved with a sunburst pattern inspired by Schlumberger’s other iconic design, Floral Arrows.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
The crown is engraved with the Dior logo, and a blue sapphire crystal caseback featuring a rose gold Dior insignia at the center.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrave
Verb
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They are etched on the plaque and also in the hearts and minds of our students.—
Grant H. Cornwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Durant continues to etch his name into NBA history books.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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Among the finds was a grave containing a German World War I soldier’s remains, identified by a wedding ring inscribed with his wedding date.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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With around 800 hundred stores across the United States, this will carve a cavernous gash through the country’s retail landscape.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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At least one department, Interior, has reportedly carved out an exception for them.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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