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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The Benin Bronzes refer to the approximately 5,000 bronze sculptures, ceremonial objects, and ivory carvings looted by British forces from the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, during the 1897 punitive expedition.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Its grand interior is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and religious statues, as well as a Casavant Frères pipe organ that dates back to 1891.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Notably, two of the hairpins featured remarkable carvings of cats—one seated and one standing.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The tableside cocktail trolley, custom ice carvings and multi-sensory aromatics are doing far more than adding theatre to the serve.
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Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Its grand interior is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and religious statues, as well as a Casavant Frères pipe organ that dates back to 1891.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Notably, two of the hairpins featured remarkable carvings of cats—one seated and one standing.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
The tableside cocktail trolley, custom ice carvings and multi-sensory aromatics are doing far more than adding theatre to the serve.
—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for carving
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carving. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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