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 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 Hair sculpted into plant-like forms mimicked the shapes of early African American lemon grass baskets. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 Though small, these rooms are warm and cozy thanks to patinated walls in hues of terra-cotta, azure, and ochre, luxurious bed linens, and flea market finds sculpted in wood, ceramic, and bronze. Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 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 24 May. 2025.

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