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William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Born in Seoul in 1980, Kim studied sculpture and media art at Hongik University and Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, earning her BFA from the former and her MFA from the latter, before completing a sonology program at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Noun
This world-class museum and sculpture park in the jungle now has a hotel that’s a work of art in its own right.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Born in Seoul in 1980, Kim studied sculpture and media art at Hongik University and Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, earning her BFA from the former and her MFA from the latter, before completing a sonology program at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Co-developed with NISMO, Nissan’s in-house racing and customizing arm, the Hyper-Force’s carbon-fiber body is sculptured like a fighter jet with the sole purpose of going as fast as possible.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Modeling in clay was a way to process the paintings and sculpture the young man was discovering in the art metropolis of the Western world.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculpture
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The buffet includes a meat carving station along with an array of holiday classic dishes including mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and more.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Noticing her artistic talent, Minard had offered to teach her Tlingit metal carving.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That could mean more opportunities for the likes of Bo Jackson and Isaiah West, while Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne will be desperate to carve out opportunities and keep head coach Barry Odom’s side in contention as long as possible.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nearly 50 years would pass before Gardner climbed that tower again, this time in search of inspiration from the terra cotta friezes of birds of prey and Native American warriors that are carved into the side of the school’s building.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Sculpture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculpture. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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