archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • During a visit last fall, a representative from Pace Gallery, Samaras’s longtime dealer, pulled a black binder from a shelf, one among dozens lined up in an orderly row, to reveal hundreds more self-portraits, intricately etched in pencil.
    Andrew Moore, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Both Bregman and Story have second base experience, and that position isn’t etched in stone.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • The anonymity of Doré and Pisan’s image enables more fluid possibilities for the viewer to inscribe their own meaning onto the prisoners.
    Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The artwork features a typographic sculpture adorned with over 1,000 origami flowers inscribed with messages of peace.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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  • And unlike the rare total solar eclipse that carved a path of totality across only a portion of states in 2024, this month's lunar eclipse will be viewable in all of the lower 48 states.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Shear also shows promise as a talented director of fellow actors while also carving himself a major role as Allen often did.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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