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Recent Examples of sculpture
Elaine Alfaro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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
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Noun
Nona Perrin’s Pacific Beach home is filled with art — paintings, mosaics, sculptures and more.
—Elaine Alfaro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 31 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpture
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Archaeologists said the carvings were excavated and then relocated, and will be included in an exhibit highlighting the life of women in ancient Pompeii.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The brunch lineup offers prime rib, shredded potato pie, zucchini gratin and a carving station.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The 'Monaco’s' premium construction includes a refined mix of suede, technical woven nylon, sculpted rubber, and EVA foam, fusing luxury elements and practicality.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But there's another reason Oquendo likes this specific formula for sculpting the face.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2025
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Romeo is currently dating model Kim Turnbull, who Brooklyn reportedly dated in 2016.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the past, studies, tools or risk-prediction models have usually focused on these conditions individually.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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As researchers write in the park’s digital magazine, the sculptures were likely carved during Rome’s Late Republican period (between the second and first century B.C.E.).—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The reliefs are nearly life-size, officials said, and carved into a wall of stone belonging to a monumental tomb.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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