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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
Renee Cherry, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
Chloe wore a sculptural Gaurav Gupta gown featuring a sculpted bodice and a high-reaching chest extending beyond Bailey’s shoulders.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Designed in collaboration with Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, the Marc Jacobs look featured a pinstripe three-piece suit with sharp, exaggerated shoulders, a sculpted waistcoat, and wide-legged trousers draped with silver chains.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 May 2025
On the door is a sculpted handle by Evan’s father and the brand’s cofounder David Yurman, the first touch of the sculpture and art that centers its codes.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
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Adjective
In between exists every combination of strategic seams, ruching, compression, and paneling for a sculpted look.
—Renee Cherry, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
Chloe wore a sculptural Gaurav Gupta gown featuring a sculpted bodice and a high-reaching chest extending beyond Bailey’s shoulders.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Designed in collaboration with Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, the Marc Jacobs look featured a pinstripe three-piece suit with sharp, exaggerated shoulders, a sculpted waistcoat, and wide-legged trousers draped with silver chains.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 May 2025
On the door is a sculpted handle by Evan’s father and the brand’s cofounder David Yurman, the first touch of the sculpture and art that centers its codes.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
Adjective
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Climate change means new hurricane threats Climate change makes powerful storms more common, in part because sea surface temperatures are abnormally high in the part of the Atlantic where hurricanes form, and in the Gulf of Mexico where many hurricanes gather strength before hitting land.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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The grounds are expansive and impeccably maintained, and Memorial Day ceremonies here are among the most powerful in the state.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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The room’s layered materiality starts with ultra-plush wool carpeting carved into a unique rose-petal pattern, and a curved metal-and-fabric screen backs the bed and nightstands, dampening noise and creating a comforting space.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Some still have their lids, or stoppers, while others have carved designs and some flecks of light blue paint.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nathaniel Sullivan embodied a sinewy Jochanaan who is sorely tempted by Salome’s advances.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Moll has made the kind of sinewy procedural that makes your palms sweat.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The Met has marshalled its lavish resources to present its first new staging of the work since 2004: hulking sets, images of artful horror, Wagnerian voices, a monster orchestra unleashing a storm of sound.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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And while there’s still some humor to be mined from the general inhumanity of this hulking tank quietly standing around in someone else’s story, the narrative isn’t complex enough to sustain itself.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Meantime my 12- and 13-year-old boys were now becoming young men, taller and heavier and in some cases impressively muscular.—
J.T. Barbarese,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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These edits were designed to express dire wolf characteristics, including larger size, more muscular build, thicker coat, and distinctive coat coloration.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Thankfully, Charlotte has a few under-the-radar spots whose vegan and vegetarian french fries rival those cooked in the beefiest of tallow.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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Is Fisk, who just popped a hole in a jacket, going to gradually get bigger and beefier as the rest of the season/series unfolds?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s only gotten brawnier since, and the version of Courtney seen here could have swallowed such a bouncer in one bite.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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The contrast between two slight female IGPN officers and one large brawny male officer makes menacingly real the power play underlying an interview.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Cruise’s Top Gun sequel earned a hefty $160.5 in its opening frame in 2022.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In the wake of multiple bullpen injuries, the Kansas City Royals received a hefty lift from a group of young relievers.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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“Sculpted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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