sculptor

noun

sculp·​tor ˈskəlp-tər 

: an artist who makes sculptures

Examples of sculptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new café at the Logan Center is called The Hunt, honoring the late Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

After years of visiting her children in the city, Gail Folwell, a sculptor in Colorado, decided to look for a second home near Manhattan’s galleries. — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Among the artists Salon 94 currently represents are sculptors Leilah Babirye and Raven Halfmoon, photographer and performance artist Lyle Ashton Harris, painter Deborah Kass, and painter and photographer Deborah Minter. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026

Local sculptor Ben Victor began creating the statue this past summer. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 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