well-carved
- a word derived from carve.
Example Sentences
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The characters, even Peter and Bea, feel more like well-carved pawns than actual human beings.
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2014
But perhaps no place is this trend more evident than in Denver, where quirky state laws, a storied brewing culture and a patchwork of well-carved neighborhoods have created ideal conditions for start-up breweries.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2012
And perched behind a velvet stanchion, in an unbuttoned silk shirt that reveals just the right amount of furry, well-carved chest, is the artist: Kiss guitarist and front man Paul Stanley.
From Time Magazine Archive
That is a very large sarcophagus, larger than any that ever was made; one so rich and well-carved was never seen.
From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar
"Father and daughter, I'll vow," commented the stranger, noting that both had the same well-carved features, the same defiant, haughty expression, the same proud bearing.
From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 3, March, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.
