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 Reverie Hymn Hair Gel delivers just that: a flexible, airy finish with enough control to keep curls sculpted or a blowout bouncy. Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025 Beyond Rutte, the whole summit was sculpted around Trump. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 Photography sculpted Shahn’s eye in a way that no other medium could. Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 24 June 2025 Kim was sculpting a life-size Gus lamp at her work table the other day when a smile suddenly illuminated her face. Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpt
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carve
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  • In recent years, even more so since the passing of Lewis in 2022, Tolliver has worked hard to carve out his own path in music, even while continuing to keep that one-of-a-kind Jerry Lee Lewis style alive.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • The platform has been carving out a nonlinear lane for itself, and along the way, Kanabar and her team have remained focused on building an ecosystem of shoppable designers from the continent, including Andrea Iyamah, Rendoll, and Onalaja.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 July 2025

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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