sculpt

Definition of sculptnext
as in to carve
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the colossal statue was sculpted from a single block of marble

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Recent Examples of sculpt Majok sculpts the play’s first half for the director and actors to exist in a start/stop/repeat staccato rhythm of conversational interchanges. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Published in the journal Innovation in Aging, the report suggested that those engaging passively with culture, by attending a performance or visiting a gallery, and those participating in the arts—for example, by painting, singing, or sculpting—benefited equally. News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026 Over millennia, natural selection sculpted nearly every part of the aye-aye’s body around that strategy. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 Kilcher’s likeness was captured in production sketches, sculpted into maquettes and laser-scanned into high-resolution digital models, then distributed across multiple visual effects vendors to render Neytiri’s final appearance, according to the release. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
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  • Armed with his extraordinary carpentry skills and a series of lethal mechanical prosthetic arms, Jingoro carves his own path to justice.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • The Kayak Point name derives from a small area being carved out to launch a potential access point on Salt Creek for kayaks and canoes.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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