How to Use engraving in a Sentence

engraving

noun
  • She studied engraving in an art class.
  • There’s also a plate on the back with room for custom engraving.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Among his other pieces is an engraving of the city’s new seal carved from a historic tree.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The 8-ounce glasses come in hers/hers, hers/his and his/his hand-engravings.
    — Vera Castaneda, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The event will feature pet tag engraving, cider, and donuts plus pet adoptions.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The case back boasts an engraving with the name of the watch and several oysters on it.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The engravings were broadcast on a screen at the back of the ballroom for those on the far ends of the packed hall.
    — Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Both versions feature an engraving of their names and wedding date on the cap rings.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The engraving on this spoon is just kitschy enough to still be a sweet and sentimental gift.
    — Jaimie Potters, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
  • In the engraving, a white man in a riding costume leans forward with his whip raised.
    — Alicia Schmidt Camacho, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2022
  • In the same paper, the team found no evidence for fire use, nor rock art or engravings.
    — Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • They were streaked in different shades of brown, some of the engravings a little hard to see.
    — Hadley Green, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The watch's baseplate is black onyx and features a red and gold dragon engraving.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Luckily, one locksmith who worked in the town for decades was able to match the unique engraving.
    — Stephanie McBee, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Seth was best known for his portraiture, while John for his engravings.
    — Annie Gentile, Courant Community, 21 June 2018
  • The face of the tomb is blank, awaiting the engraving of Jacquelyn's name.
    — Michael Democker, NOLA.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • They are allowed to sell old books, second-hand books, old papers and engravings.
    — Cecilia Laurent Monpetit, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Rather, an engraving would be made from a photograph, and that’s what readers would see.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Notably, these engravings would need to be made in reverse of how the markings would look when it was used.
    — Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The holder comes in a range of colors from brown to blue and can be customized with laser engraving.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The engraving was placed on the outer, palm-facing side of the ring to mark the occasion.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
  • One was solid gold, with ornate engravings.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 12 June 2026
  • Much has been made of engravings found on shell casings said to have been located with the gun used in the shooting.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The market has changed, Chuck Kusak says, and hand engraving is a dying breed.
    — Ellen M. Banner, The Seattle Times, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Be sure to admire the engraving on the back of the movement, which depicts an aerial view of the workshop.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
  • Each of the ads quoted above was illustrated with a rather crude engraving of the upper plate of a set of false teeth.
    — Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, 2 Mar. 2018
  • View gallery - 7 images Laser engraving has become a new hobby of mine as of late.
    — New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The front of the coin also includes a laurel wreath and an engraving of Brutus' name.
    — Kerry Breen june 13, CBS News, 13 June 2025
  • The engraving is akin to putting your name on it, Chula Vista police Sgt.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022

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