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sculpture

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verb

as in to sculpt
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice

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Recent Examples of sculpture
Noun
In 1932, at the age of 11, Kraft exhibited pipe cleaner sculptures at the inaugural Plaza Art Fair. Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025 Represented by Pace Gallery, Lynch exhibited an installation at last year’s Salone del Mobile and has had multiple solo exhibitions for his abstract paintings and sculptures. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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. Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for sculpture 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpture
Noun
  • Another of the big draws at this year’s festival is Ice Magic, which showcases incredible ice carving talent.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, a British tourist was caught in August carving initials into one of its 2,000-year-old homes.
    CNN, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The suit was mostly sculpted by hand, using materials like silicon gels and hyper-realistic puppet heads.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
  • To end the week, Gabrielle Union’s long pixie cut and sculpted, blushed skin at Schiaparelli’s front row set the tone for Haute Couture week.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • By Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Tesla registered fewer cars in California in all four quarters of 2024, as sales of its second-most important model plunged 36% for the year.
    Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 3 Feb. 2025
  • This model is equipped with 3D LiDAR sensors and a depth camera for 360-degree environment scanning.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • One timepiece on offer—also on display at the house’s Blue Book high jewelry reveal in Beverly Hills last year—features a flying tourbillon topped off with a diamond and surrounded by a turquoise dial carved to look like clouds.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Who should win: Roan is the new Lady Gaga — an artist who carved out her own lane in pop culture with a devoted fanbase.
    Troy Smith, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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