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.
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For one, a large travertine panel sculpted by Nerone Ceccarelli adds to the tactile quotient of the interiors, while a 2015 painting by Natalie Maier conveys a delicate chromatic quality. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 However, offerings like these were usually made to painted or sculpted deities, not to fire altars. Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025 The compact slant on one side (for creams) and fluffy fan on the other (for powders) can both be used strategically to sculpt every curve and angle of your face. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 Kilts and sculpted skirts moving with swagger, proving gender was never the point—attitude was. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025 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 27 Sep. 2025.

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