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sculpt

[skuhlpt] / skʌlpt /










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There’s an area where she can paint, sculpt, do jigsaw puzzles, Lego sets, embroider — all the things that ease her anxiety but also help her work through creative blocks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Those energetic forces heat the surrounding hydrogen gas and gradually sculpt the nebula into its striking appearance.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

The Murdochs declined to participate, but decades’ worth of archival footage gives Garbus plenty to sculpt.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

The manosphere’s sobriety is robed in strength and self-actualization, no different than the sleep routine, supplements, and squats that will sculpt the best version of you.

From Slate Feb. 15, 2026

Maybe I couldn't paint or sculpt, but I could work a mood better than anyone I knew.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

That wrist is how Alcaraz sculpts that spectacular drop shot that makes opponents quiver at the knees and would make Harry Hopman cry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Craning her neck into elegant lines, she sculpts herself into the rendering she wants.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

These features are constantly being reshaped as energetic starlight pushes and sculpts the surrounding material.

From Science Daily Dec. 25, 2025

Ando sculpts intricate yet airy interiors, enlivened by dramatic voids or unexpected lightwells, out of slabs of concrete.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2024

“But she’s not here very often. She sculpts and works with cut tile and glass. She’s here for the equipment, not the sygaldry.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Geotechnical surveys found the granite’s structural integrity “entirely spent,” risking catastrophic rockfalls if sculpted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

There were outdoor hallways, planted patios, a sculpted and porous internal courtyard, and even a new “paseo” next door — a closed street turned into a lovely space for farmers markets and other gatherings.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Having never appeared ripped or sculpted, Fury has repeatedly defied conventional expectations of what a "fit" heavyweight should look like, relying on movement, reactions and ring IQ to outmanoeuvre opponents.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

The sun across the top is visible in the sculpted detail.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

In order to occupy Eliot she supplied him with the comics section of the newspaper, and crackers spread with peanut butter, and sometimes a Popsicle, or carrot sticks sculpted with her blade.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Still pending are the sculpting of the south-facing Glory façade, the eventual front of the church, celebrating Christ triumphant, and the addition of a grand entrance staircase envisioned by Gaudí.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Two stonemasons have won a snow sculpting prize as part of Team GB's entry to the World Snow Festival in Switzerland.

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

"The hardest thing was sculpting his hair. Holy shmoly! Oi yoi yoi!" he exclaims.

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

The process resembles sculpting, where material is carefully removed from a solid block until the desired form is achieved.

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2026

After only a few sessions it became clear that he was sculpting Anna.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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