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verb

past tense of sculpt
as in carved
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 sculpted
Adjective
In the movie, the monkey is a two-foot-tall sculpted plastic model whose arms bang up and down on a drum, as his mouth opens up to bare its teeth in a violent grimace. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 Related Articles The look provides an instant bust enhancement as well as a sculpted butt. Wwd Staff, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025 Ogee’s sculpted face stick is the perfect multi-purpose product for mature skin. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 Gilded silver reliquaries with sculpted hands stand next to a pair of Hermès gloves. Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
  • His motivation could be to control something very powerful or just to slow down OpenAI in order to allow XAI to improve—seize the new market opportunity—or to break up OpenAI and render his competition obsolete.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • While those odds of an impact are slim, astronomers are closely tracking the space rock to uncover more details — a process that could soon involve the most powerful observatory ever launched into space.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Set in caves, perching on cliffs, or carved into basalt, these spiritual sites span many faiths and locations.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • James Lindsay, the founder and CEO of Rap Snacks, has carved out a unique niche in the consumer goods industry by merging his passion for snacking and hip-hop culture.
    Delano Massey, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The sprawling narrative spans three decades of post-war America, features a 15-minute intermission and excoriates the sinewy connections between creativity, exploitation and alienation.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
  • No doubt Aston Martin hoped the shade, which adds a bit of metallic flake to the bright hue, would pop in photos—but to my eye, the brilliance actually results in many of the more sleek and sinewy details getting blown out.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • What exactly does Child want this hulking avenger to represent?
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Ranging in size from babies around a foot high to hulking adults, the creatures look more goofy than menacing.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Lenovo's muscular portable is built tough as nails and boasts some impressive components.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In that period, Palmer’s production has declined (three goals, zero assists), and primary striker Nicolas Jackson sustained a muscular injury that will keep him out of action until April.
    Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The bike itself has 200 millimeters of rear suspension as well as a generous front suspension, and beefy tires with lots of ground contact.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
  • It was followed up by the bigger and beefier Octo Max, which adds some more tools to the mix.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Masters of the Universe was confirmed by actor Nicholas Galitzine, who stars as the brawny superhero in Amazon MGM's upcoming film.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The place had horse stables where public utility workers kept the brawny animals that pulled the construction wagons as Baltimore built a water and sewer system.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That would soften the inflation impact but still mean a hefty 1% bump in annual consumer price increases to 3.6%.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The second most popular gift was an evening out, which cost Americans about $5.4 billion, and then flowers, with a hefty price of $2.9 billion.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025

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