sculptor

noun

sculp·​tor ˈskəlp-tər 

: an artist who makes sculptures

Examples of sculptor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The German-French sculptor, painter, and poet Jean Arp, also known as Hans Arp, lived from 1886 to 1966, and was a major figure of the Dada and Surrealism movements. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The artists were Diego Perrone in Italy, who works in glass; sculptor and ceramic artist Brian Rochefort in the United States; bamboo weaver Lihuai Qian in China, and Thukral & Tagra in India, who worked in brass. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

At times jutting outward and at others gliding along the grain of electronic texture, Chen’s voice tracks the form of the instrumentals like a sculptor working in relief. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Alex Calder is perhaps best known for inventing the mobile—a kinetic sculpture in which abstract shapes are gently moved by natural air currents—but the late, great American sculptor was also a talented jeweler. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 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