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sculptured

American  
[skuhlp-cherd] / ˈskʌlp tʃərd /

adjective

  1. having a surface or shape molded, marked, carved, indented, etc., by or as if by sculpture.

    sculptured leather belts.


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Etymology

Origin of sculptured

First recorded in 1700–10; sculpture + -ed 2


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In “An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles,” authors David Gebhard and Robert Winter suggest that the ornate ends of the bridge “cry out for sculptured saints.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Natalie Tanner was one of the first people to move into the development, and said she was promised sculptured gardens, which are yet to materialise.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023

David Blond said he wanted the collection to merge the future of the brand with its move toward more ready-to-wear activewear while still paying homage to their past with more sculptured pieces.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

He painted whirling murals and sculptured shapes that moved.

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2022

Danny was looking at me, his sculptured face wearing a serious expression.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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