sculpts

present tense third-person singular of sculpt
as in carves
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 sculpts But, Casey Parlette, a former Laguna Beach lifeguard and commercial diver, who now sculpts marine and other wildlife and exhibits at the Festival of Arts, was among more than a dozen at the Laguna Beach council meeting asking that the council not support the petition. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 There’s even more of Kate Hudson’s Oscars makeup to uncover below, including a clear eyebrow gel that keeps your brows in place all day and a liquid contour that subtly sculpts your face. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026 Indeed, in star-forming regions such as the Trifid, the radiation sculpts the nebulosity in a way that is somewhat analogous to how wind sculpts rocks in the desert. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026 There was SimEarth in 1990, in which the player tunes a planet’s atmospheric conditions, sculpts its landmasses, plunks down life-forms. — Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 For deeper skin tones, Samo Spritzer offers a muted rosy mauve that sculpts without dulling the skin, while Feliz Fresca delivers high-impact pink pigment that stays saturated all day. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025 Brush through clean brows, and the gel sculpts each hair into place, offering an elevated, laminated appearance that lasts hours. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpts
carves
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  • The front end simply carves into turns with the slightest shift of body position, leaning over willingly enough to eliminate conscious thought and hesitation right out of the gate.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Swapping dirty fingernails for loose shotgun shells, Abrams carves Bryan from the same gnarled sense of desperation — but gives the character’s spirit a kinder shade overall.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Sculpts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpts. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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