carving
Example Sentences
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The titular “hare with the amber eyes” in Edmund de Waal’s memoir is a netsuke, a tiny Japanese carving intended as a fastener for use with a kimono.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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
Another method is “unbundling,” or carving out costs such as insurance or transport that generally aren’t subject to tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Newcastle were carving open the creaky Qarabag defence at will and their barrage brought a third goal in the 32nd minute.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
A harlequin carving sat at the nose of the boat, reminding Ella of a bigger version of Feste.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
