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Etymology
Origin of sculpt
1860–65; < French sculpter < Latin sculpt- (past participle stem of sculpere to carve); or as back formation from sculptor
Explanation
To sculpt is to shape or carve a figure out of a moldable or hard material. You could sculpt a figure of your mom's cat or you could sculpt your biceps by lifting weights. Artists who sculpt are called sculptors, and the work of art they make is called a sculpture. You can sculpt out of wood or stone, by carving, or sculpt clay by molding and shaping. You can sculpt metal by heating it and pouring it into molds, or by welding pieces of it together. It's even possible to sculpt with balloons, twisting them into complicated structures or figures.
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Example Sentences
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Holding your mandible in place with your hands, or one of Kim Kardashian’s Skims Seamless Sculpt Face Wraps™, is prohibited.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025
Sculpt it into a ball and press it into your earbud speakers.
From Fox News • Jan. 16, 2022
U Beauty The Preface Set: The luxury skin-care line’s limited-edition holiday set includes its three cult-favorite, multitasking products — the Resurfacing Compound, Super Hydrator and Sculpt Arm Compound — in a lovely gift box.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2021
This bundle includes the wrist-friendly Sculpt keyboard that features a split layout and a number of adjustment options to accommodate a variety of desk layouts.
From The Verge • Nov. 2, 2021
This weekend artists from Pumpkin Sculpt USA will address “The Toad and Tarantula Mystery,” using their talents to illustrate the intriguingly symbiotic relationship between the narrow-mouthed toad and this type of spider.
From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2015
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