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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Known primarily for sculpting the neoclassical Bethesda Fountain in New York City’s Central Park, Stebbins also created deeply personal works, including an 1870 bust of Cushman, which features among 14 works on display at Huntington’s Heckscher Museum of Art. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025 Instead, a new study suggests that the gullies are sculpted by slabs of dry ice that form during the Martian winter. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025 The pillbox and sculpted brim styles — especially as seen at Dior — bring such a sense of presence and poise to any ensemble. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Especially since the hands sculpting that wood belonged to the Polish artist Frans Krajcberg — a man who had arrived to Brazil without ever having had any contact with those animals. Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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