sculpt

as in to carve
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the colossal statue was sculpted from a single block of marble

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Recent Examples of sculpt Jessica's brows are tweezer-thin with an impossibly high arch, and Bailey sculpted her brows into a similar shape, likely by covering up her actual brows and drawing on a Jessica-style set or obscuring part of her brow. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2024 Some are lush with sloughs and tree islands sculpted into teardrop patterns through thousands of years of slow sheet flow. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 After establishing themselves as rock & roll dismantlers and disrupters earlier in the decade, the band had begun sculpting its sonic whirlwind into somewhat more traditional song structures while still retaining its New York scuzz. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024 Makeup artist David Anderson is no stranger to sculpting and applying prosthetics. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sculpt 

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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