sculptor

noun

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

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Though small in scale, the college has had an outsize effect on the art world, with its art department graduating a number of painters, sculptors, and photographers who went on to achieve fame in the years after their undergraduate education there. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Other participants include Asad Raza, an American artist who frequently includes rivers in his installations; sculptor Mary Mattingly, Conceptual artist Ash Arder, and sculptor Michael Wang. News Desk, Artforum, 13 Apr. 2026 As though in reverence to Mary’s pain, the sculptor had limited the substitutions, but there, at the edge of the scene, sat Bambi and Thumper. Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Her father was a sculptor and her grandfather an architect known for designing temples across East Asia. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 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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