carving
Example Sentences
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At a time when increasing debates on cultural identity shape how communities see one another, the musicians of Macalla are quietly carving out a different kind of narrative.
From BBC
Christopher watched the two sphinxes carving into the mountain as they approached; the rock gave way to their claws with a high, grating sound.
From Literature
Used primarily as an office building, its ornate design, carvings and sculptures — including a ground floor fountain with frolicking bronze youths — hadn’t invited much public attention or appreciation.
From Los Angeles Times
The stock bounced off the round $600 level last week, carving out a bullish island reversal in the process.
From Barron's
Zed was discovered two decades ago when the Los Angeles County Museum of Art began carving out an underground parking garage next door to the pits.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
