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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Recent Examples of sculpted
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
With sculpted foliage and large, graceful blooms, Japanese anemones make a lovely tall groundcover or masing in mixed borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Today, with sculpted gels, the possibilities are endless.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 17 July 2025
The windows are particularly tall to provide panoramic views, while sharp, sculpted elements mix with soft curves to create a distinctive exterior.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Verb
Sarah Niles Sarah Niles donned a sculpted updo on the red carpet on Monday night, harking back to the beehive hair trend popular among ’60s movie stars and music artists, such as The Ronettes.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
With sculpted foliage and large, graceful blooms, Japanese anemones make a lovely tall groundcover or masing in mixed borders.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Today, with sculpted gels, the possibilities are endless.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 17 July 2025
The windows are particularly tall to provide panoramic views, while sharp, sculpted elements mix with soft curves to create a distinctive exterior.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
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The room’s layered materiality starts with ultra-plush wool carpeting carved into a unique rose-petal pattern, and a curved metal-and-fabric screen backs the bed and nightstands, dampening noise and creating a comforting space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Michelangelo lived and studied there, and the current complex, across the Arno river from the historic center of Florence, still houses the wooden crucifix carved by the Renaissance master for its basilica.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Google has also begun rolling out two powerful filters for album searches.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet the project still has powerful defenders — Gov. Gavin Newsom, major labor and environmental groups, and many transit experts — who argue that despite early mistakes, the state can’t afford to walk away.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This sort of article, in which a beleaguered athlete reports that he’s been training constantly and shows off sinewy triceps and diamond-cut calves, has a long tradition in sports media.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Once neighbors had amassed a pile of larger items, one of the camp's earliest residents, a sinewy man in his 50s named Tom Rock, walked over and began helping to lift them into the dumpster.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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While this is happening, Pike’s party meets their visitors, intruders in hulking uniforms.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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The purpose here, though, was entirely on pushing the Silverado EV, and its hulking 205-kWh battery, to its absolute limit so recreating any type of realistic driving scenario was not a prerequisite.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These can lead to blindness, light sensitivity, cough, shortness of breath, and muscular weakness.4 IgA pemphigus causes eruptions of itchy and painful blisters that appear in circles or clusters on your skin.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
10 Aug. 2025
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The director’s many fans are anticipating his signature blend of muscular craftsmanship, elegant mise-en-scène, psychological intensity and moral ambiguity.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Kevin Rathbun Steak One of Atlanta’s most respected chefs, Kevin Rathbun has a beefy reputation as a steak-master.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Though beefy humanoids like Boston Dynamics’ Atlas have been able to perform terrifyingly impressive feats of acrobatics for the better part of a decade, many of those feats were scripted and the result of meticulous coding and fine-tuning by human engineers.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The stately and imposing Graham McTavish helped lead Outlander as brawny war chief Dougal MacKenzie on the first two seasons of Outlander, though the actor would return for a couple more appearances later in the series.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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And brawny local dad Archer Graff (Josh Brolin), whose son is one of the missing children, is determined to find out what that something might be.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The health-care industry is reckoning with rising costs, staffing shortages, the impact of AI and the Trump administration’s hefty cuts in the areas of medical science and research.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Blaugrana racked up a hefty 5-1 win at the ground en route to reclaiming Spain's highest honor last term, having gone undefeated at the venue since May 2009.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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