sculptor

noun

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

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Ina, a half-Polynesian sculptor and an attentive mom, and her husband, Rafi, a literary-minded Black educator, both live on Makatea. Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 To ring in London’s celebrated art fair, the private member’s club will exhibit a series of sculptor and jeweler Wallace Chan’s latest works until Sunday. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 Performance artist Justin Vivian Bond, video artist Tony Cokes, sculptor Ebony G. Patterson, and photographer Wendy Red Star have been named as among the 2024 class of MacArthur Fellows by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. News Desk, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 Gipuzkoa, the province where the sculptor hailed, is the smallest in Spain. Henry Flynn, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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sculptor

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

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