as in carving
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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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,
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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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The summer solstice here comes with ice sculpting workshops, campfires under the midnight sun, and traditional dishes served with an Arctic spin.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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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
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“Sculpturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpturing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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