How to Use etching in a Sentence

etching

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  • The etching on the walls were striking: times, dates and names of detainees.
    — Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The man then appears to make his escape with the etching in his right hand.
    — Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2019
  • For a more durable comb, use the etching technique to remove skin but keep the flesh, like the bee shapes.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • It’s followed by a trio of strong etchings by Thiebaud.
    — Victoria Dalkey, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • People like the knurling on the grip, the roughness of the crosshatch etching on the barrel.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
  • The hollowed parts of the etching are lacquered in black, and the rest is lacquered in yellow.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • These guys are the outlines of the etching of the 49ers’ roster foundation.
    — Tim Kawakami, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2017
  • Those blues were also color-matched to the Kapoor etchings.
    — Craig Kellogg, House Beautiful, 1 Nov. 2016
  • Park officials say the etching is more than 2 feet wide and about 1 1/2feet tall.
    — USA TODAY, 14 June 2019
  • One, made with tiny hash marks, looks almost like an etching.
    — Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
  • Among the older works is an etching by Eugène Delacroix.
    — Kelly Crow, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2017
  • Step 2: Etch the Design For precise etching, use thin sharp blades.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2022
  • With local guides, hike to the White Lady rock etching, believed to date back at least 2,000 years.
    — National Geographic, 15 Sep. 2019
  • An unexpected trick of light also casts the images on the floor in front of the first four etchings.
    — Siobhan Morrissey, miamiherald, 13 Oct. 2017
  • With local guides, hike to the 'White Lady' rock etching, believed to date back at least 2,000 years.
    — National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • And while Trump may indeed pass, that self-etching will not soon be effaced.
    — Jeet Heer, New Republic, 20 Dec. 2017
  • Visitors to the site can take a piece of paper and use a pencil to create an etching of a name.
    — Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2021
  • More of a special occasion splurge, Moms will love the sweet etching.
    — Jami Supsic, Country Living, 2 May 2022
  • On one tree, for example, Getler points to the simple etching of a face under a hat.
    — Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Allow the etching cream to remain on the mirror for at least 10 minutes.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The nucleation point is a tiny etching at the bottom of a glass that acts as a kickstarter for bubbles.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 Dec. 2021
  • The glass-and-gold bottle pays homage to the fragrance florals, with delicate etchings growing up the face of the flanker.
    — Vanities, 6 July 2017
  • So the etching might wear off sooner, in a year or several years, and would then need to be redone.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Stone markers still exist, pointing the way to this or that city center with the etching deep inside the rock.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Learn the art of glass etching and create a fall or winter centerpiece.
    — The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Just as noteworthy, though, is the laser technique used to create the etching, which, Wired points out, is the same one used to help remove cataracts.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021
  • One of the oldest is a 17th-century etching of the Madonna with the Christ child on her lap holding a carnation.
    — Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2020
  • See a few of the original etchings which inspired the series, below.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 18 Feb. 2019
  • For something a bit more subtle, Greenwald recommends riding the edge of the lip with a thin etching of liner.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Embroidered botanicals reminiscent of vintage French etchings adorned an ivory dress with a skirt crafted from yards and yards of tulle.
    — Blue Carreon, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

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