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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Despite the scrutiny, John was determined to live as an ordinary New Yorker — often biking through the city and carving out his own professional path by launching George magazine, which ran from 1995 to 2001.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
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For one thing, simulators are wildly expensive; this treadmill costs around $75,000, and Snowlike’s second machine, a carving simulator in the next room, costs $114,000.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are also maternity shapewear bottoms, which feature sculpting shorts to smooth thighs and your bottom.—
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Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ethereal Cong Tri; school mistress-esque Thom Browne; body-sculpting Mugler?—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Sculpturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpturing. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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