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Recent Examples of sculptThink floor-length minks sourced on eBay for a steal, paired with sleek, sculpting ski suits, or cozy cashmere layers.—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 8 Jan. 2026 Clays that air-dry will need to be molded and sculpted relatively quickly, compared to baking clay which holds its consistency for longer periods.—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 This under-$15 high-rise pick is sculpting, stretchy, and soft as can be.—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026 The weightless, soft material is undeniably comfortable, and the high-rise waistband is flattering, especially for its sculpting fabric.—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
Verb
In the late 1700s, while visiting England, American presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson allegedly carved off pieces of a wooden chair said to belong to Shakespeare.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
This approach turned him into a wildly creative and curious rhythm guitarist — turns out carving out that space between Garcia and Lesh meant pioneering chord voicings and strange vamps rarely heard in rock ‘n’ roll.