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Recent Examples of sculptThrough his vital performance, and no doubt, director Peter Ellenstein’s shaping and sculpting the portrayal, what could be at worst a pooh-bah’s laundry list makes for a consuming evening.—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 The creature is hand-sculpted from a piece of solid 18-karat gold.—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026 At the same time, this design element slims and smooths the waist, so not only is the denim an optical illusion, but so is the sculpting panel.—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026 Further evidence of the way the harsh environment of J1007+3540 is sculpting these jets comes from a long, faint tail stretching out to the southwest of the structure.—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
Verb
That’s the phrase carved into the base of Nowitzki’s statue.
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Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
City staffers carved out $25,000 for additional e-bike and and traffic enforcement.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026