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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The suit was mostly sculpted by hand, using materials like silicon gels and hyper-realistic puppet heads. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 To end the week, Gabrielle Union’s long pixie cut and sculpted, blushed skin at Schiaparelli’s front row set the tone for Haute Couture week. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025 Ancient water flows that existed 4 billion to 3.8 billion years ago likely eroded and sculpted the formations, according to a new analysis of orbital images. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 Muscles popping, bound and sculpted, resembling a mixed martial arts fighter. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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