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Recent Examples of carved
The brewing dispute centers on the 40-home Hidden Valley Ranch development currently being carved into a series of hillsides on Poway’s northern end near the Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
He was supposed to be a legend carved in marble.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Dell carved out a niche for herself with her one-of-a-kind VÈVÈ creations featuring vivid color beads, cloths and even sisal rooted in the Vodou culture.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sculptural or carved forms add depth and atmosphere—turning light into part of the experience, not just something that’s there.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) also stayed up to witness the April 1 launch from orbit, cheering on their colleagues as the rocket carved its path skyward and began a journey that will take humans farther into space than ever before.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Hunt for singular treasures at Queenstown Market, a pop-up Saturday affair with 40 or so waterfront stalls stocked with handmade crafts, such as greenstone pendants, the traditional Maori talisman carved in symbolic shapes for protection, prosperity or friendship (from 149 dollars).
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
He was supposed to be a legend carved in marble.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Dell carved out a niche for herself with her one-of-a-kind VÈVÈ creations featuring vivid color beads, cloths and even sisal rooted in the Vodou culture.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sculptural or carved forms add depth and atmosphere—turning light into part of the experience, not just something that’s there.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) also stayed up to witness the April 1 launch from orbit, cheering on their colleagues as the rocket carved its path skyward and began a journey that will take humans farther into space than ever before.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
It was abandoned in 1865, when the war ended, but the cannon emplacements are still visible today, carved into the landscape.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Hunt for singular treasures at Queenstown Market, a pop-up Saturday affair with 40 or so waterfront stalls stocked with handmade crafts, such as greenstone pendants, the traditional Maori talisman carved in symbolic shapes for protection, prosperity or friendship (from 149 dollars).
—New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carved
sculpted
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Two-time European Pastry Cup Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie-winning pastry chef Martin Chiffers sculpted it from 75 percent Tanzanian cacao.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The star made a bold entrance in a plunging orange-red strapless dress that featured sculpted ruching along the front of her bodice and dipped all the way down to her ribs.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Carved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carved. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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