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Recent Examples of sculpture
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Unlike the previous sculptures, this one has an interior, so inclement weather doesn’t interrupt learning opportunities.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Verb
From Fred Fellows’ bronze sculptures of cowboys on horseback to David Humphreys Miller’s portraits of Native Americans to Navajo redware pottery by Alice Cling, to vintage movie posters, the permanent collection covers the entire gamut of the west, both real and imagined.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Unlike the previous sculptures, this one has an interior, so inclement weather doesn’t interrupt learning opportunities.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpture
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Massive rock glaciers — made from a mix of rock, sand, and ice — sculpted the landscape further over the millennia.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA Salt-kissed and sculpted by Pacific tides, Cannon Beach rolls along Oregon’s northern coast—its rhythm broken by Haystack Rock, a 235-foot basalt giant cloaked in Tufted Puffins.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The same button allows the driver to summon V-mode for canyon carving and track days.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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The craft menu includes macramé, stamp carving, painting and kokedama.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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Antelope Canyon starts or ends at Lake Powell and goes on for 18 miles, with curved red rock formations carved deep into the earth, though of course, visitors only explore a small part of it.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Fans left flowers, photos and messages carved into a tree outside the home, according to former owner Douglas Ousterhout.—
Nate Jones,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The speed of a watercraft depends on the model and its engines, with entry-level craft reaching 40 to 50 mph and mid-range models averaging from 50 to 70 mph, according to Riva Motorsports Miami, a personal watercraft dealer.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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This refers to unauthorized influence over the model’s behavior, decision boundaries or access mechanisms.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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