as in carved
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material
the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice
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Fleshing out the hauntingly pretty skeleton of an old palmento (a wine press carved into black lava stone basins with old millstones), Zash Boutique Hotel & Spa’s restaurant sits under a grand peachy house, all blistered by the sun and brimming with tales from its noble past.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
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In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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Clays that air-dry will need to be molded and sculpted relatively quickly, compared to baking clay which holds its consistency for longer periods.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This slow-growing shrub tolerates shearing well; it can be sculpted into formal shapes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Sculptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculptured. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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