as in carved
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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Many hotels rise from Belle Époque seafronts, champagne-country châteaux, and clifftop retreats carved into pine forest.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
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Space Camp becomes part of the US culture Space Camp has carved out an influential place in American culture.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Specimens could now be sculpted.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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The men are tastefully muscled with hairless pecs that never imply they’ve been sculpted by steroids.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Sculptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculptured. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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