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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However, when in need of a directional landmark, use Lamp Bear, the 23-foot high canary yellow teddy bear sculpted from bronze, as your anchor point. Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024 Since Arie Luyendyk scored the first of his two Indy 500 wins in 1990, the winner’s faces have been sculpted by William Behrends of Tryon, North Carolina. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Stan’s transformation began with 3D scans of his face that were then life-casted to create a plaster-like copy that Marino could sculpt and design. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024 This treatment combines cold therapy with sculpting gua sha, a Chinese medicine technique in which the skin is scraped with a tool to help improve circulation. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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