Example Sentences

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Dave’s brothers, James and Tom Franco, paint, and Tom also sculpts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The stars spit up protons and neutrons, shaping surrounding dust and other material, not unlike how wind on Earth sculpts our clouds.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

Scientists have found a "tipping point" in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

He sculpts chickpea cookies with a steady hand.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri