sculpt

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 Accessories included the Frame bag in softer leather and shapes, soft and sculpted clutches, the drawstring pouch, thong sandals, the demi pump and mules. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Behind the scenes, both male and female red-carpet regulars are slipping into Shapetress, a serene Santa Monica studio, known for non-invasive sculpting treatments. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025 In sculpting the Xenomorph suit, discussions about how the suit would appear in the show, and to have the creature bounce light on camera began. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025 Macmillan has a musician's kind of knack for sculpting outbursts, rants and other verbal arias. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
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  • And with Çalhanoğlu carving his own legacy in northern Italy both on-and-off the field, his name may be etched in Italian folklore forever.
    William Jones, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Only time will tell what kind of career McCarthy can carve out for himself.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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