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Examples of sculpt in a Sentence
She carefully sculpted the wood.
The children painted and sculpted all morning.
Sculpt your back with push-ups.
Recent Examples on the Web
Spiral Jetty is one of the world’s most famous works of land art: art that’s created directly in and from a landscape, either by sculpting earth or building with natural materials.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Tall windows, a columned portico, and sculpted reliefs depicting university patriarchs.
—Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
For example, Brush 300 (the largest) is best suited for the complexion, while the medium-sized brush, Brush 200, is great for sculpting.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
The artist’s intuitive approach to sculpting diverse materials into expressive forms led to the creation of soaring red and pink rose blossoms made of fiberglass and stainless steel that rise as high as 15 feet into the air.
—Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined above
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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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