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sculpture

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verb

as in to sculpt
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice

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Noun
Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey. Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 Dahomean sculptures were placed in anthropology museums, where they were admired by Picasso and Apollinaire. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Two round medallions that stud this one-of-a-kind Makassar ebony pendant are sculptured from gold. Nancy Hass, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2016 See all Example Sentences for sculpture 

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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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