How to Use carving in a Sentence

carving

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  • She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
  • The carving was worked on off and on over the years, but it wasn't finished until 1970.
    — Theresa Waldrop, CNN, 30 May 2021
  • Many make a living from traditional wood or stone carving and hunting.
    — Stephanie Takyi, CNN, 2 June 2021
  • People lined up at the carving station, waiting for a sliver of Wagyu, a hunk of prime rib and a slice of brisket.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2021
  • The board did not address the carving at Monday’s meeting, but Mosley did not rule out changes to it in the future.
    — NBC News, 25 May 2021
  • But at the crux of Collier's dispute was the carving of the N-word into the elevator wall.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 May 2021
  • Joe Aronoski, 82, had just taken a tram to the carving and the top of Stone Mountain for the first time.
    — New York Times, 24 May 2021
  • Foiled by financial issues and personal spats, the carving was abandoned in late 1920s.
    — al, 24 May 2021
  • Fairgoers can look forward to bull riding, vegetable carving and Dia de los Muertos activities.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 9 June 2021
  • While debate over the carving may not be settled yet, residents in Stone Mountain like Brown hope the nation can see beyond the area's racist history.
    — Nicole Chavez, Martin Savidge and Maria Cartaya, CNN, 17 June 2021
  • The company promotes a slew of kid-friendly activities for the weekend, including balloon artists, pumpkin carving and caramel apple making.
    — Nick Halter, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Islamic rugs and French carvings and Scholastic learnings flowed in, leaving behind a style of decorative excess and frank mysticism.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
  • More light would shine through the parts of the carving where the wax was thinnest.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022
  • This is due to a carving up of rights when the film was first sold.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2022
  • In addition to the footprints, the carvings on the cliffs of Doro!
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Cut out the carving for way less messy jack-o'-lanterns.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The pumpkin carving was the best part and now it is gone.
    — Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Here are some tips that can help your epic carving outlast the Day of the Dead.
    — Matt Kasson, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The carving was in the shape of an owl, its wings spread wide around my finger.
    — Devi Lockwood, Wired, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The timing of the wolf carving and the wolf attack at the second camp seems a bit close.
    — Kelly McClure, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Some of the carvings on the femur bones depict a man holding a jade mask just like the one in the tomb.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The fancier pieces had a lot of detailed carving on them.
    — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Douglas made a mold using the carving and filled it with resin.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The carving is of her on her deathbed, and it is sunk up to her collarbones in his front lawn.
    — Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
  • Try your hand at ice carving on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from noon to 10 p.m. at the Village Park.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Transfer meat to a carving board and slice thinly against grain.
    — America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2023
  • This idea doesn't require as much carving as the others.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The table, West said, is made of wood, has a glass encasing and a carving of The Last Supper.
    — NBC News, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Part of the stop included King Charles joining a group in the workshop for wood and stone carving.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • To eat, expect bratwurst and a beef brisket carving station.
    — Ben Brasch, ajc, 17 Sep. 2021

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