sculpt

verb

ˈskəlpt How to pronounce sculpt (audio)
sculpted; sculpting; sculpts
Synonyms of sculptnext
: carve, sculpture

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Examples of sculpt in a Sentence

She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.
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Even when his characters do use a computer screen, Okita shoots so tight on the cursor and characters, even their intricate composition appears tactile and sculpted. — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The style has a relaxed leather body, sculpted top handle and long zipper pulls — the latter giving the bag its name. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The Parthenon Marbles make up a monumental frieze sculpted to adorn the Parthenon in Greece. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Jennifer De Angelo Baxter sculpted green snake heads and a headpiece out of foam, aluminum foil and cardboard to conjure the mythical Greek monster Medusa. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpt

Word History

Etymology

French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sculpt was in 1864

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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