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carving

[kahr-ving] / ˈkɑr vɪŋ /






NOUN
statuary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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The private equity firm has discussed selling the entire company or carving off Wasserman’s minority interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

On a Sedona trail, I met a singer who is carving his own path in the music industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Now women are carving out a space to share their stories in what is shaping up to be a quiet revolution in the country's literary scene.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There was an open bar, a roast beef carving station and trays of appetizers passed around a restaurant located on a Dallas Cowboys themed golf course.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

At a carving station, a burly man in a white apron sliced roast beef from an enormous rare haunch.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng