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Recent Examples of carves
Despite similar themes and predictable plot points, the series carves out its own lane.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 June 2026
There are so many delightful elements of the piece, including an ensemble that carves out exquisite texture through Reshma Gajjar’s lively and thrilling choreography.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
On the deck of the Manx Steam Packet ferry from Liverpool to the island, Jorge is smoking in the morning sunshine and watching the frothy wake as the ship carves its path.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, Saturday Night Live gets an abundance of screen time, but Greenbaum carves out space for Key & Peele, MAD TV, and earlier practitioners like Vaughn Meader and Rich Little.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Armed with his extraordinary carpentry skills and a series of lethal mechanical prosthetic arms, Jingoro carves his own path to justice.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The statute also carves out certain fraud prevention and identity verification technologies.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The rulings Tuesday afternoon came just hours after the state’s highest court heard arguments in a trio of cases over the fate of the map, which carves Kansas City into three GOP-leaning districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
While the swimming hole is located within a 55-foot-tall limestone rock formation, the resort has created a tunnel that carves through the rock at ground level, giving you easy access to its waters.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 June 2026
There are so many delightful elements of the piece, including an ensemble that carves out exquisite texture through Reshma Gajjar’s lively and thrilling choreography.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
On the deck of the Manx Steam Packet ferry from Liverpool to the island, Jorge is smoking in the morning sunshine and watching the frothy wake as the ship carves its path.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, Saturday Night Live gets an abundance of screen time, but Greenbaum carves out space for Key & Peele, MAD TV, and earlier practitioners like Vaughn Meader and Rich Little.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Armed with his extraordinary carpentry skills and a series of lethal mechanical prosthetic arms, Jingoro carves his own path to justice.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The statute also carves out certain fraud prevention and identity verification technologies.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The rulings Tuesday afternoon came just hours after the state’s highest court heard arguments in a trio of cases over the fate of the map, which carves Kansas City into three GOP-leaning districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
While the swimming hole is located within a 55-foot-tall limestone rock formation, the resort has created a tunnel that carves through the rock at ground level, giving you easy access to its waters.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carves
sculpts
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But, Casey Parlette, a former Laguna Beach lifeguard and commercial diver, who now sculpts marine and other wildlife and exhibits at the Festival of Arts, was among more than a dozen at the Laguna Beach council meeting asking that the council not support the petition.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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There’s even more of Kate Hudson’s Oscars makeup to uncover below, including a clear eyebrow gel that keeps your brows in place all day and a liquid contour that subtly sculpts your face.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Carves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carves. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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