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Recent Examples of sculpted
Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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
Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
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Adjective
Roth explains that this is the second iteration of his sculpted shadow, as the first was too heavy to wear.
—Max Berlinger, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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
Verb
The team gathered a short list of about 150 objects, including the desk on which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the four-foot model of the Statue of Liberty sculpted by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi in 1875.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Some of the galaxy's most spectacular stellar nurseries resemble giant cosmic wagon wheels, with spoke-like structures that scientists say were sculpted by shockwaves from stellar explosions and powerful stellar winds.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
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Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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As host, French President Emmanuel Macron has carved out time for the leaders to talk about how to rebalance trade with China, amid fears that soaring Chinese exports of cars and other products could wreck G-7 industries.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
15 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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Set to open in 2030, Chattanooga’s new courthouse will be a muscular Art Deco Greek temple.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Nicholas Galitzine stars as the muscular hero in the new version, which also features Idris Elba as Man-at-Arms Duncan, Camila Mendes as Teela and Jared Leto as the evil wizard Skeletor.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Pushing a spoke for years on end transforms Conan (played by a young Arnold Schwarzenegger) into a hulking physical specimen.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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In the grocery store, Bravo Squad fights off a swarm of Locusts, but a monstrous and hulking Drone pins Marcus’s neck against a pillar.—
George Yang,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Powered by a beefy V8 producing up to 430 horsepower, these Corvettes remain shockingly fast even by modern standards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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In Utah, every R2 arrived in Launch Edition spec, which means 330 miles (531 km) of range despite dual motors and a beefy 656 horsepower (482 kW) and 609 lb-ft of torque (826 Nm).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Some might make the case that 2005’s brawny alien apocalypse action thriller War of the Worlds fits the bill.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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In its first return to theaters since the female-forward phenomenon, the El Segundo toymaker is turning to the brawny He-Man for another box-office lift.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Other standouts include the Ojai Noodle House for Vietnamese eats and The Nest of Ojai, which dishes up quintessentially Californian cuisine like salmon tacos and a hefty jalapeno bacon smash burger.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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And smaller tournaments will likely be queuing up to offer her hefty appearance fees to play at their events.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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