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.
Recent Examples on the Web Under the shadow of 10-foot-tall asparagus sculpted from sand, and past a machine called a Spargelschäler, where a team of women fed the stalks into gears that peeled, pared and shot the naked spears out the other end, visitors perused a seasonal produce extravaganza. Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 1 June 2024 Water sculpted the porous stone into caves over the course of millions of years. Teresa De Miguel, Megan Janetsky, and Rodrigo Abd, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024 The sound quality is awesome, with boosted, rich bass and sculpted clear highs. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 30 May 2024 As for the goodies themselves, the latest official trailer for the series shows edible Mandrakes and even Hedwig—Harry Potter’s beloved owl—sculpted out of various desserts. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sculpt 

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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 7 Jun. 2024.

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