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 The bronze statue, commissioned by the owner of baby products brand Frida and sculpted by Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark, depicts a topless woman, holding her baby in one arm, while the other rests on her hip. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025 To sculpt the fall-ready nails, Bieber turned to her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, who crafted a color-changing manicure that beautifully complemented Bieber's strapless brown silk Schiaparelli gown and shifted in the light of all those camera flashbulbs. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Oct. 2025 The center of the nebula plays host to a population of energetic young stars that are busily sculpting dense pillars of dust with their radiation. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
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  • It's filled with classic cozy autumn activities like carving pumpkins and bobbing for apples.
    Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But for other press outlets — ones that, like Stuckmann, carved out an identity in the digital space and that regularly cover horror — more actively praised the effort.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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