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Recent Examples of sculpture
Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Throughout the space, there were places for the artist to rest—a daybed, an East African headrest, a wooden platform holding two mattresses and a sculpture.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Verb
Near the park entrance, keep an eye out for the 130-foot prehistoric animal sculptures created by Ricardo Breceda.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Throughout the space, there were places for the artist to rest—a daybed, an East African headrest, a wooden platform holding two mattresses and a sculpture.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpture
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When the sun rose through mounting crescendos, the orchestra was bright but not blaring, the Grant Park brass offering sculpted support.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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One vessel has a lid sculpted to resemble a coatimundi, a member of the raccoon family, and painted with a portrait of Ek Chuah, the Maya god of trade.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There’s also a dedicated carving station with ham and prime rib.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The grave's carvings were also skillfully crafted, suggesting a high-quality artisan produced the tombstone.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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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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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
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The pool brand names and model numbers can be found on the pool liner on the outside of the pool.—
Melina Khan,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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With the market saturated with many brands and similar models, carmakers that don't want to lose market share are of the view that the only way to survive in the short term is lowering prices, said Felipe Munoz, an automotive analyst at Jato.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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