sculpt

verb

sculpted; sculpting; sculpts

Examples of sculpt in a Sentence

She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.
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Graham arrived in a plunging custom gown by Bach Mai, sculpted from black silk moiré. Marissa Muller, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025 In a June 1929 strip, Popeye survives 16 bullet wounds by petting Bernice, who saves his life and sculpts his magic muscles. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024 Seriously, what's more Christmas than watching the iconic scene where Edward (Johnny Depp) sculpts an icy masterpiece as Winona Ryder's Kim twirls gracefully beneath the falling flakes? Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 That was tweaked with the Pixel 9, reducing the width of the bar by sculpting curved ends rather than dropping to be flush with the device. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sculpt 

Word History

Etymology

French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sculpt was in 1864

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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