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Definition of sculpted

as in powerful

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verb

past tense of sculpt

as in carved

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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Usher went on to remove his leather jacket to reveal a sculpted bare torso, to screams of delight from much of the audience. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026 The bestselling legging is made with high compression, giving you a sculpted, flattering silhouette. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

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For her first official duty as Princess Kay, Hanson will sit in a cooler on the fairgrounds Thursday and Friday while her likeness is sculpted in butter. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Flawless Glam is a heavily contoured and sculpted aesthetic; Flawless Matte is a no-shine look, and Flawless Fresh is modern skin-first makeup. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpted

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted

Adjective

This powerful radio telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of FRBs, a major boon for cosmology.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Her response, like mine, seems to have been immediate and powerful.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
The White man, his sinewy, tattooed arms already beet-red from the sun, shouldered the cross from the center beam.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of sinewy

Adjective

The sense of doom freed them to push hard into a rich new pop direction, filling Sound of Lies with songs that were deeply felt and sometimes dark amid the muscular pop hooks.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
The Brooks Ghost Max SE is built with a glide roll rocker sole that helps to minimize muscular strain near the ankles.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of muscular

Adjective

The hulking, five-story border checkpoint facility, which loomed over the surrounding area in the grand style of Chinese government facilities, has been obliterated.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The ballroom project, a hulking party venue that overshadows the White House’s main building and its modest neoclassical design, could be another.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of hulking

Adjective

As a neo-New Wave guy with a heartland jones and drama-king chops, Flowers isn’t bad cosplaying his heroes, even if his brawny rock-opera vocal approach is a bit short on the conversational warmth that makes for truly memorable country singing.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Starship will be key to building and maintaining this constellation, which will require many launches of the brawny, fully reusable rocket.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of brawny

Adjective

Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector — flush with hefty bonuses — the new gems of the dating pool.

— Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
The lean, 5-foot, 11-inch hunter struggled to get his heftier companion to his feet.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

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