sculpt

verb

sculpted; sculpting; sculpts

Examples of sculpt in a Sentence

She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.
Recent Examples on the Web This Pencil Set for Flawless Brows The brows of your dreams are only one product away with this pencil set that comes with a pencil and powder that can sculpt your brows. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 Deck brings me to a workstation where Carlos, the lead craftsperson for the assembling and sculpting the forms, is finessing a mannequin created specifically for one of the houses cited above. Amy Verner, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 But that’s a feeling frequently evoked during the show, coupled with the joy of hearing these sculpted beauties one final time. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 New and Different Building Materials Not relying solely on brick, concrete, stone and wood like more traditional buildings, Art Deco buildings also used metals like steel and aluminum, terra-cotta, glass, sculpted concrete and even neon to create its distinct architectural looks. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sculpt 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sculpt.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

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

Dictionary Entries Near sculpt

Cite this Entry

“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

More from Merriam-Webster on sculpt

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!