sculpt

verb

sculpted; sculpting; sculpts
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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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Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026 What once took months of work to turn a concept vehicle sketch into a realistic animation now takes days, and checking aerodynamics no longer requires sculpting clay model after clay model. Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Majok sculpts the play’s first half for the director and actors to exist in a start/stop/repeat staccato rhythm of conversational interchanges. Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Published in the journal Innovation in Aging, the report suggested that those engaging passively with culture, by attending a performance or visiting a gallery, and those participating in the arts—for example, by painting, singing, or sculpting—benefited equally. News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 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

Time Traveler
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 20 May. 2026.

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