sculpt

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 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 Ancient water flows that existed 4 billion to 3.8 billion years ago likely eroded and sculpted the formations, according to a new analysis of orbital images. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 Muscles popping, bound and sculpted, resembling a mixed martial arts fighter. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Whether sculpting with spiderwebs or capturing the nocturnal peace of rural Maine, Pia’s work is a meditation on patience, co-creation with nature, and the unyielding pursuit of beauty as a form of resistance. Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sculpt 

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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