sculptor

noun

sculp·​tor ˈskəlp-tər How to pronounce sculptor (audio)
: an artist who makes sculptures

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The sculptor worked on The Gates of Hell on and off for years. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025 Now, the longtime Southampton compound of the late sculptor Hal Buckner and his late partner, arts patron Dorothy Lichtenstein, widow of pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein, has hit the market for just under $8 million with Pat Garrity at Corcoran. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 Another Detroit sculptor, Austen Brantley, continues a hot streak of major public commissions with a new statue of Joe Louis commissioned by the City of Detroit set to on the Joe Louis Greenway in August of 2025. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Find something interesting to see, read, study just like a painter or any other acrylic artist or sculptors, get some studies in, see some things and then spit out. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculptor

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from sculpere

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sculptor was in 1634

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“Sculptor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculptor. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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sculptor

noun
sculp·​tor ˈskəlp-tər How to pronounce sculptor (audio)
: a person who makes sculptures

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