sculptured

past tense of sculpture
as in carved
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the artist used a hammer and chisel to sculpture the horse out of ice

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  • The career Bowen ultimately carved out for himself is one that most artists never attain.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change have carved deeply into the western monarch population.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Stop motion is such a deliberate practice, where every wrinkle is quite literally sculpted.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Wrapped in Honduran mahogany and sculpted directly into the cliffside, the 14,400-square-foot property offers a total of eight bedrooms and 15 bathrooms across a main home and guesthouse.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Sculptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculptured. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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