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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The Sculpture Contest Spam isn’t served at the party or even on the restaurant’s menu—it’s sculpted. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 31 May 2025 The rapper typically prefers a long nail, and her blue set was sculpted to perfection in a rounded stiletto shape. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 May 2025 The extreme-hold brow gel allows wearers to sculpt their eyebrow hairs into natural or fully laminated styles. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 16 May 2025 United States Mint Medallic Artist Eric David Custer sculpted the image while Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) Designer Ron Sanders designed it. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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