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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  • Climbing atop bricks and nails, Harris took in the scene: A mural was etched into the wall, spanning its width.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • And Westbrook’s infamous reputation as a 3-point shooter has been etched in scouting reports for years.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • The park, a UNESCO Heritage Site inscribed in 1991, is home to several thousand Komodo dragons, the largest species of lizard in the world, according to UNESCO.
    Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The sarcophagus found inside the tomb was also inscribed with the name of its occupant and his titles, according to the post.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • To build all this, a huge tunnel first had to be dug into the mountain and then the dwellings themselves were carved out over a period of roughly seven years.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025
  • After seeing the demon's symbol carved into the telephone poll, viewers know that the cult wanted Charlie to die in order to have a more ideal, male host.
    Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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