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Recent Examples of sculpted
Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Naturalizer’s Zyra comes equipped with a treaded outsole for grip on even the slickest of city streets, not to mention a sculpted insole that treats feet right (finally).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The figurines have movable joints and serve as a blank canvas to be pierced, painted, posed or sculpted into whatever comes to mind for the artist, or comes in the form of an artist commission.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The sun across the top is visible in the sculpted detail.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Naturalizer’s Zyra comes equipped with a treaded outsole for grip on even the slickest of city streets, not to mention a sculpted insole that treats feet right (finally).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Then, makeup artist Vera Steimberg sculpted her skin using the ZIIP Halo.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
The figurines have movable joints and serve as a blank canvas to be pierced, painted, posed or sculpted into whatever comes to mind for the artist, or comes in the form of an artist commission.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
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Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The two women’s powerful, mysterious bond is sketched in sharp yet subtle dramatic strokes that are all the more thrilling for their breathless rapidity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1775, under the Spanish Crown, Anza led an expedition that carved a route from Sonora, Mexico, to what would eventually become San Francisco.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The map carved Lucas and parts of western Kansas City into Alford’s district, which stretches into Missouri’s Ozarks region.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Alongside their sinewy body form, the ancestors of seagrass carried with them from dry land two useful features that no sea creature possessed.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Under spirited sprints around the Algarve region’s sinewy mountain roads, the range depletion wasn’t terrible, losing about 20 or 25 percent after 90 miles of pushing.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When muscular coordination, breathing mechanics and mobility improve together, the compensations driving your symptoms can begin to resolve.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Alex Aster Announces New Barbie YA Novel As for Harlan Raker, the tall and muscular knight whom Aris hates, Aster doesn't need to see a new face.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ejiofor managed 18 points against Kansas’ hulking frontcourt, albeit on 6-of-14 shooting.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are no hulking buffets or elbow-throwing brunch lines either; meals are seated, elegant and made to order, from Maine lobster pasta to seared foie gras and sashimi salads.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Dodge desperately needs a proper high-volume SUV; that aging midsize can’t carry the brand on its (admittedly beefy) shoulders forever.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
1 Apr. 2026
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It's beefy enough to support three 4K outputs simultaneously, and runs surprisingly quietly.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With tribe immunity at a premium in these early episodes, the targets may well be the players known as brainy schemers rather than brawny athletes.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Gone are the days of a brawny construction worker or brainy engineer stepping up to build a sturdy shelter, winning the admiration (or the loathing) of their new tribemates.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The 33-year-old’s contract renewal was hardly the only hefty expenditure the club tied themselves to in 2025.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Airlines across the region, like Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific are slapping hefty fuel surcharges on flights; Vietnam and the Philippines are even weighing whether to ground planes.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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