as in carving
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 sculpting
The summer solstice here comes with ice sculpting workshops, campfires under the midnight sun, and traditional dishes served with an Arctic spin.
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Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Over the course of three weeks and nearly 150 hours, Mike Elder carefully crafted his honeybee sculpture, welding on antennas and legs, sculpting the yellow and black-striped body from foam and precisely designing its intricate wings.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
At one preschool, Kate crouched beside children exploring nature outdoors, handled newts from a pond and joined the students in sculpting tree roots from clay.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That said, Evermore's summer programming—beach DJs, movie nights on the sand, a resident sand sculpting artist, and holiday weekend events like a July 4th carnival and Labor Day Bay Games—makes staying put genuinely tempting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
For the single take prologue, Pawlikowski kept sculpting it with Diehl, taking things out, putting them back in, to reach the right length and cadence.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
What once took months of work to turn a concept vehicle sketch into a realistic animation now takes days, and checking aerodynamics no longer requires sculpting clay model after clay model.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Published in the journal Innovation in Aging, the report suggested that those engaging passively with culture, by attending a performance or visiting a gallery, and those participating in the arts—for example, by painting, singing, or sculpting—benefited equally.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Over the course of three weeks and nearly 150 hours, Mike Elder carefully crafted his honeybee sculpture, welding on antennas and legs, sculpting the yellow and black-striped body from foam and precisely designing its intricate wings.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
At one preschool, Kate crouched beside children exploring nature outdoors, handled newts from a pond and joined the students in sculpting tree roots from clay.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That said, Evermore's summer programming—beach DJs, movie nights on the sand, a resident sand sculpting artist, and holiday weekend events like a July 4th carnival and Labor Day Bay Games—makes staying put genuinely tempting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
For the single take prologue, Pawlikowski kept sculpting it with Diehl, taking things out, putting them back in, to reach the right length and cadence.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Cclime is known for non-invasive contouring popular with Korean celebrities, aimed at reducing puffiness and sculpting the face.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
What once took months of work to turn a concept vehicle sketch into a realistic animation now takes days, and checking aerodynamics no longer requires sculpting clay model after clay model.
—Summer Ballentine, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Published in the journal Innovation in Aging, the report suggested that those engaging passively with culture, by attending a performance or visiting a gallery, and those participating in the arts—for example, by painting, singing, or sculpting—benefited equally.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpting
carving
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As the offense starts to take shape with a new quarterback and a nearly entirely new receiver room, expect the veteran receiver to continue demonstrating his versatility and carving out a role for himself in Miami’s developing offense.—
Tyler Carmona
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Tharmarajah provides a great balance of comic relief and utter poignance, explaining his survival techniques as an orphan, carving out a pragmatic path in life leading to a particular kind of soaring.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Sculpting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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