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Recent Examples of sculpted
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The base of the table is sculpted into the shape of a giant ball and the tabletop appears to be resting weightless above it.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
That effect is achieved via its sculpted superstructure, which is done up in aerodynamic lines and shapes for that constantly in-motion look.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Lopez pulled out her signature glam for the evening, highlighting her features with smoky eyeshadow, a glossy nude lip, and sculpted cheekbones.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The base of the table is sculpted into the shape of a giant ball and the tabletop appears to be resting weightless above it.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
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Chemical thrusters burn fuel fast and generate a powerful, rapid thrust that is key for changing orbit in seconds.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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There have been numerous conspiracy theories that Epstein was killed because of his connection to wealthy and powerful people.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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At the end of one of the castle’s walkways, after a turn or two—by electric cart, bicycle, or on foot—and with the air filled with the scent of pine, rosemary, and jasmine, the sentinels are waiting, carved into the rock where the fort’s cannons were once located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its muscular stone-and-concrete base seems to sprout from the landscape, while the translucent, cantilevered second floor appears to tiptoe across it atop slender steel columns.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Anima Kitchent’s new deal also mark a milestone step in the muscular growth of the Canary Islands’ animation industry which has expanded from one production house in 2018 to over 30 studios.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Just as the coach embraced Iheanchor, the hulking offensive tackle’s phone rang.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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This beefy laptop blurs the line between an elite mobile gaming rig and a local-AI workstation.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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The beefy mill pumped out around 750 hp brand new, according to CarScoops, which was in excess of 500 hp more than that year’s Mustang Cobra road car.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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He gets reacquainted 15 years later with his Sword of Power along with childhood chum Teela (Camila Mendes), who’s brainier and brawnier than the majority of the guys, and his former Man-at-Arms Duncan (Idris Elba), the former protector of Adam’s family.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Yet once Adam is fully in command of his sword, so to speak, and subjected to a brawny He-Man makeover that at least spares him the lank bowl cut of the original model, things get rather less spry.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Grier will need a massive summer to overtake King in the pecking order after the undrafted passer was given a hefty guarantee in 2026.—
Mike Kaye
June 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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