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woodcarver

American  
[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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It was important to him that his Italian-pine Pinocchio is “related to the same woodcarver who carved the Christ” for the church, del Toro says.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

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

The 2010 shooting death of John T. Williams, a Native American woodcarver, was one of a series in incidents that drew the Justice Department’s attention to Seattle.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2017

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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