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Recent Examples of sculpture
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
The evening’s top lot was the Hamilton Laocoön, a monumental Neoclassical marble by Auguste-Jean-Marie Carbonneaux after the celebrated ancient sculpture.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 July 2026
Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2024
Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Trump’s disclosures show that among the gifts he has been given is a $250,000 sculpture named The Defiance Moment.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
The evening’s top lot was the Hamilton Laocoön, a monumental Neoclassical marble by Auguste-Jean-Marie Carbonneaux after the celebrated ancient sculpture.
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 July 2026
Verb
Bourdelle’s voluminous works in marble, bronze, and wood fill the lofty mezzanine, while his bronze sculptures Héraklès archer (Hercules the Archer) and Centaure mourant (Dying Centaur) highlight the garden.
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Kasia Dietz,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2024
Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
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Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpture
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Planting pumpkins in June is perfect timing for a fall harvest that lines up with Halloween pumpkin carving and fall displays.
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Shop windows and the local museum display crafts from this wood-carving mecca.
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In a literal race against time, Beam sculpted an indelible archive.
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At the Signers’ Hall exhibit in Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, the Dickinson statue is placed apart in a corner, sculpted in a contemplative pose.
Noun
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Open-source and open-weight models make different parts of an AI model available for developers to inspect, use and sometimes modify.
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Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.
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Our history is one of people carving a great civilization out of the wilderness.
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With the field now set and the Round of 16 beginning Sunday, three of the 16 teams have carved their path through Kansas City.
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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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