George Washington, 1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
John, 1575?–1621, Pilgrim leader: first governor of Plymouth Colony 1620–21.
Raymond, 1938–88, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
a carving knife
(plural) a large matched knife and fork for carving meat
a chair with arms that forms part of a set of dining chairs
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In his short story “Intimacy,” Raymond Carver uses the metaphor of “dead leaves” to describe the unresolved wounds between the narrator and his ex-wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Shannon Alsheimer said students in her daughter Haylie’s Carver, Mass., high school brag that “their mom got them a 504” before the SAT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Carver added the show put a "2026 Brummie twist" on the classic comedy, alongside many of the elements audiences would expect from a Shakespeare play.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The publisher Penguin, and promoter Carver PR, said the family gave repeated assurances that part of the advance would be used to set up and fund the foundation.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
The Carver band played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and everybody stood up, then they broke into “Lift Every Voice,” and I saw that everybody from Trinity stayed standing along with the black kids from Carver.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
Renowned Nigerian master wood carver Kasali Akangbe Ogun has been buried following his death last week after a brief illness.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
In comparison, wood carver Zhang took a more practical view of his craft.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
How did you go from an amateur to a professional pumpkin carver?
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
In one part of the opulent, second-floor dining room, a carver wields a knife like a surgeon on the cured leg of an Iberian pig fed a diet of acorns.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
My father was allowed to live only because he is a skilled stone carver.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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