Examples of carving in a Sentence
She bought a small wooden carving of a Buddha.
an ancient people proficient in stone carving
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Every winter, skiers chase smooth carving turns, reliable snow and that dream run.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The second component, inlay work, involves mounting the precious stone to the item or the carving.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
The only item that was written down in his will was John’s beloved scrimshaw set—sailor’s carvings made from whales’ teeth.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Feb. 2026
Crews spent about two years repairing it — replacing brick in the Cenotaph’s interior frame, fixing a drainage system, putting marble exterior stones that had shifted back in place and cleaning stones and carvings.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The second component, inlay work, involves mounting the precious stone to the item or the carving.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
The only item that was written down in his will was John’s beloved scrimshaw set—sailor’s carvings made from whales’ teeth.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Feb. 2026
Crews spent about two years repairing it — replacing brick in the Cenotaph’s interior frame, fixing a drainage system, putting marble exterior stones that had shifted back in place and cleaning stones and carvings.
—Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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carving
noun
carv·ing
ˈkär-viŋ 
1
: the act or art of a person who carves
2
: a carved object, design, or figure
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