sculpt

verb

sculpted; sculpting; sculpts

Examples of sculpt in a Sentence

She carefully sculpted the wood. The children painted and sculpted all morning. Sculpt your back with push-ups.
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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 With its signature stretch and sculpted fit, the Hervé Léger bandage dress has made an unexpected return to the fashion spotlight in the past months. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 11 July 2025 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 Everything from the bed to the walls to the artwork is sculpted from snow and ice, often with impressive artistic detail. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculpt

Word History

Etymology

French sculpter, alteration of obsolete sculper, from Latin sculpere

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sculpt was in 1864

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“Sculpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculpt. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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