Definition of insculpnext
archaic
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface laid to rest under a stone insculpt with the figure of an angel

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  • Gorman’s name is etched with the ’06 Carolina champs, but not the 2026 group, as owner Tom Dundon chose to include family members and left some staffers unengraved.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The sculpture depicts a female figure, her cloak billowing out in the shape of a seed around her and etched with more than 300 global symbols of peace, holding olive branches and surrounded by six children, each representing a continent.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • In one cemetery, families of deceased cartel operatives erected graves the size of suburban homes.
    Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Aprendi no que consiste o verdadeiro alimento há muitos anos, quando tive problemas estomacais tão graves que só conseguia reter os alimentos mais básicos.
    Blithe Holcomb Hogan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
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  • Days later, his family all got tattoos that would permanently inscribe Grant on their bodies as enduring tributes.
    Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Such Chinese characters were inscribed or stamped on most of the hundreds of thousands of works made during the Chinese monarch’s rule in the 18th century.
    Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Everything is hand-carved, painted and sewn in the facility but craftspeople.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The men’s and women’s brand has carved a niche in the market with its elevated everyday essentials and small-scale local production.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Insculp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insculp. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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