sculptor

noun

sculp·​tor ˈskəlp-tər 

: an artist who makes sculptures

Examples of sculptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can trade $5 for a small black sphinx, a replica of sculptor Lee Lawrie’s Belgian black marble and bronze sphinxes that flank the north staircase on the library’s second floor. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Aspiring artists can also sign up for the Marble Residency hosted by master sculptor Filippos Kagiorgis. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Another great teacher of mine, writer Chanelle Benz, said that editing a novel is like a sculptor chipping away at a slab of stone. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

The piece was created as a triptych, but adapted to its current form in 1501 by painter and sculptor Lorenzo di Credi, hired to modernize it in a Renaissance style. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from sculpere

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sculptor

noun

sculp·​tor ˈskəlp-tər 

: a person who makes sculptures