sculptor

noun

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

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The gallery gained a reputation for bringing African diasporic artists to the attention to the British art scene, whose commercial galleries have not always paid enough attention to painters, sculptors, and photographers with ties to the continent. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 28 May 2026 Obviously this sculptor character isn’t me, and the mom and dad aren’t them…but reading these details feels kind of weird. Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 Among the artists tapped to enhance the experience are sculptor Roberto Vallini and type artist Stefano Epis. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Seven artists wer shown including painter Apostolos Georgiou, and sculptor Koula Savvidou, whose hybrid sculptural figures made from plaster, metal, wood, and found materials, tend to read as fragmented, mythic bodies—somewhere between human, animal, and archetypal form. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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sculptor

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

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