Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It carved a $41 million private jet out of its purchase and cut discretionary bonuses and donations to $11 million in 2025 from $192 million the previous year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
He also carved out a career as a voice-over artist.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The unincorporated area, carved out of the Florida wilderness in the 1950s, mushroomed beginning in the 1990s, cratered during the 2007-10 subprime-mortgage crisis and has been climbing its way back since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Thatcher and Melton share the same carved cheekbones and pillow lips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
When I was finished, I laughed out loud, because I’d carved myself an angel without even knowing it!
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
