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adjective

Definition of sculptednext
as in powerful

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verb

past tense of sculpt
as in carved
to create a three-dimensional representation of (something) using solid material the colossal statue was sculpted from a single block of marble

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Recent Examples of sculpted
Adjective
The body is the typical basic black with a magnesium chassis and top plate, and a sculpted leatherette handgrip. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Ciara modeled a sheer Celia Kritharioti gown dripping in crystal embellishments, matching its gold hue to her statement jewelry, which included a sculpted choker and giant rings that wrapped around her torso. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Verb
Among them is a towering totem pole consisting of hats, including Maison Michel’s signature cap with ears, sculpted by Amaury Darras, winner of the accessories grand prize at last year’s Hyères festival. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 What surrounds you is a world sculpted by wind, sea, and stone, where humanity has left little mark. — Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculpted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpted
  1. powerful
  2. carved
  3. sinewy
  4. muscular
  5. hulking
  6. beefy
  7. brawny
  8. hefty
Adjective
  • Hastert was aware of the personal pitfalls of holding the powerful position.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With the Heat’s offense often spacing all five players around the three-point line, Antetokounmpo will have plenty of room to operate as one of the most powerful drivers in the NBA.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of powerful
Verb
  • The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • It's been 52 years since Goh Khuay Par carved his first Mei Hua coffin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of carved
Adjective
  • Putting his lean and sinewy physicality to disquieting use, McNairy makes Wilson both unreadable and coldly transparent, giving him equal parts menace and magnetism.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
Definition of sinewy
Adjective
  • An actor known for his macho presence and muscular physique, Sylvester Stallone does not fit the stereotype of a person with an eating disorder.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Even among participants who did not engage in exercise or dietary changes, daily creatine supplementation increased lean tissue mass and improved muscular strength and endurance, according to the study.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of muscular
Adjective
  • The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The hulking, five-story border checkpoint facility, which loomed over the surrounding area in the grand style of Chinese government facilities, has been obliterated.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of hulking
Adjective
  • More complex conversations and image edits may use the cloud for beefier AI, but the amount that happens right on the device makes the Mac Studio smarter and more private than ever.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of beefy
Adjective
  • Upon entering the arena, the steel at the lower levels reveals itself as quite brawny.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • His main problem in winning Katrina is the presence of rivals for her hand, especially the brawny, Herculean Brom Van Brunt, known as Brom Bones.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of brawny
Adjective
  • Built by German shipyard Blohm+Voss for Saudi businessman Nasser Al-Rashid, the 344-footer was one of the largest superyachts of its time and reportedly cost an equally hefty $200 million to complete.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The doc, which also screened at fests from TIFF to Zurich, Hamptons, Mill Valley Film Festival, Beyondfest and more, is a hefty 225 minutes long – plus a ten-minute intermission – which limits showtimes.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hefty

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