Other Word Forms
- resculpt verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of sculpt
1860–65; < French sculpter < Latin sculpt- (past participle stem of sculpere to carve); or as back formation from sculptor
Example Sentences
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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
The day after she and her husband, Jack, sculpt the figure of a child out of snow, an ethereal waif emerges from the wilderness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
"This discovery reveals the complexity of the physical processes that sculpt exoplanetary atmospheres and their interaction with their stellar environment. We are only beginning to discover the true complexity of these worlds."
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
“You never sculpt me, but at least you could write to me.”
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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