sculpturesque

adjective

sculp·​tur·​esque ˌskəlp-chə-ˈresk How to pronounce sculpturesque (audio)
: done in the manner of or resembling sculpture
sculpturesquely adverb

Examples of sculpturesque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Olivia Rodrigo even exemplified the new take on the trend in her custom Vivienne Westwood gown worn to the Grammys, a pink glitter airbrushed outline of the body rendered on her sculpturesque black gown. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2022 Under the stage lights, her colored lengths—which at times read more icy than bold, and were either left free to head-bang with or curled and capped off by a black, sculpturesque topper—appeared otherworldly. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2018 Sure, the majority of hairstyles in the Seven Kingdoms are actual sorcery, with crisscrossed braids of sculpturesque perfection, but who has time for that? Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 15 Aug. 2017 Sure, the majority of hairstyles in the Seven Kingdoms are actual sorcery, with crisscrossed braids of sculpturesque perfection, but who has time for that? Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 15 Aug. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sculpturesque was in 1835

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“Sculpturesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpturesque. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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