as in sculpting
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material
carved a statue out of rare marble
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Famed for their impressive carvings, the Magdalenian peoples were also the artists behind the cave paintings at Lascaux.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Every December, Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrates its rich history with a radish-carving competition.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The innate sweetness of the series carries it past figurative and literal rapids and into shenanigans involving bear carvings, a bear temple in the mountains, and a secret bear community.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Famed for their impressive carvings, the Magdalenian peoples were also the artists behind the cave paintings at Lascaux.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Three thousand years ago, the Ho-Chunk were carving in a world before agriculture and pottery.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Every December, Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrates its rich history with a radish-carving competition.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Carving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carving. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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