sculptor

noun

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

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Radical performance artist, filmmaker, and sculptor VALIE EXPORT, arguably the most significant feminist artist of the postwar era, died in Vienna on May 14, just three days shy of her birthday. News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026 Alexa King, the sculptor who created the magnificent art, will sometimes visit the site and sit quietly while people admire it. Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026 This exhibition, which features 75 works from 30-plus artists, explores how Catalan painter and sculptor Joan Miró formed a creative dialogue with his American counterparts. Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026 That all comes filtered through the eyes of two creative women, sculptor Yoriko (Takako Matsu) and her latest model Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi), an architect from Tokyo, who reconnect at Yoriko’s place in the Japanese hinterlands. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

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sculptor

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

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