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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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 -
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
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It’s nicely sculpted with a curvaceous feature that its glossy salespeople will tell you is reminiscent of a Bugatti hypercar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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The album artwork, which features a white-bodied figure with a bold blue skull for a head, was sculpted by White himself.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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“Sculptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculptured. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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