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 figurine, sculpted from clay, was uncovered within a semicircular stone structure used for burials, found alongside a child’s grave and human teeth. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025 Others compare writing to sculpting, seeing it as more reductive than additive. Big Think, 21 Nov. 2025 The album’s seven core members — Bidini, Barenaked Ladies’ Kevin Hearn, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, Hugh Marsh, Dave Clark, Don Kerr and Tim Vesely — recorded the 18-song set over four days, with Hearn and Vesely sculpting lengthy, improvised pieces into more concise tracks. Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025 Third-party options from Really Right Stuff and Helium Labs are available as well; both include Arca-Swiss tripod mounts and are better sculpted to fit your hand versus Leica's version. PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 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 23 Nov. 2025.

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