carved

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He specialized in ancient gems with figures carved in them—gods, portraits, motifs, etc.—often used as seal stones when sending letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The company’s remaining websites — the Verge, Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation and the Dodo — have been carved off as part of a new, as yet unnamed company.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The monuments are of all types, including prehistoric burial mounds, Roman forts, early Christian carved stones and industrial mills.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The painting has a Goudstikker label on the back and the number 92 carved into the frame.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She combed her hair with an ashwood comb carved like a raven’s claw, then tied it back in a horsetail and stuck in an owl feather for hunting luck.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver