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woodcarver

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[wood-kahr-ver] / ˈwʊdˌkɑr vər /

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is woodcarving.


Etymology

Origin of woodcarver

First recorded in 1855–60; wood 1 + carve + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Set during Benito Mussolini’s fascist reign over Italy in the 1930s, del Toro’s Pinocchio once again tells the tale of a wooden puppet who suddenly comes to life, much to his woodcarver “father’s” surprise.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2022

An undeterred and perpetually smiling Fahey led 4,000 volunteers, many of whom had also never been politically active, to contribute their skills, down to the woodcarver who helped make their clipboards.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2020

His job as a federal judge got more complicated after Seattle police fatally shot John T. Williams — a partially deaf woodcarver who did not put down his carving knife one day in 2010.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2017

He didn’t start writing until he was in his early 30s, after failing to make a living as a sculptor and woodcarver.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2016

She was describing a small tapestry she had embroidered as a wedding gift for her friend Thomas, the woodcarver, who had recently been married.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

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