Thesaurus results for SCULPT

sculpt

verb

ˈskəlpt

as in to carve

to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the colossal statue was sculpted from a single block of marble

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Recent Examples of sculpt The look paired a black strapless sculpted top with slim black trousers. —

Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Mar. 2026 Additionally, a pair of bronze bison stands on permanent display in Humboldt Park, created for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition by Edward Kemeys (who also sculpted the lions outside the Art Institute). —

Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 Stretching away from the coma is a long tail sculpted by radiation from the sun and the prevailing solar wind. —

Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026 And these fractures were constructive, sculpting new shapes from developing tissues, in an evolutionary approach that scientists are uncovering across the animal kingdom. —

Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpt

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carve

Verb

Functional and technology-driven apparel brands will appear alongside labels exploring contemporary interpretations of Chinese cultural aesthetics, illustrating how domestic brands are carving out specialized categories rather than competing for the same consumer.

— Yiling Pan, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels.

— Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026