sculptor

noun

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

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The sculptor needed to have experience with limestone, too. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Ugandan sculptor Peter Oloya’s piece, ‘Our Fault’, mimics in bronze the effect of drying, cracking mud, showing a tiny figure trapped inside the textured tableau. Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 And the Rodin Museum has the largest collection of works by the French sculptor outside Paris. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 The Indian sculptor and multidisciplinary artist Himmat Shah has died. The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculptor

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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 22 Apr. 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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