sculptural
adjective
sculp·tur·al
ˈskəlp-chə-rəl 
ˈskəlp-shrəl
1
: of or relating to sculpture
2
: resembling sculpture : sculpturesque
sculpturally
adverb
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The show also includes early sculptural works by Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, the Cuban artist and activist currently imprisoned in Cuba.
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Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
And the showing off starts with the superyacht’s smooth, elongated profile, giving the vessel a more sculptural look with decorative glass acting as an main accent.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
The head-turning piece featured a giant sheer mesh panel that bared her legs from her upper thighs to her knees, then fanning out into a sculptural layer of shredded black fabric that grazed the red carpet.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The crowning achievement of the campaign was her Oscars red-carpet gown, which gave Grande’s princess aesthetic a sculptural twist.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
And the showing off starts with the superyacht’s smooth, elongated profile, giving the vessel a more sculptural look with decorative glass acting as an main accent.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2026
The head-turning piece featured a giant sheer mesh panel that bared her legs from her upper thighs to her knees, then fanning out into a sculptural layer of shredded black fabric that grazed the red carpet.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The crowning achievement of the campaign was her Oscars red-carpet gown, which gave Grande’s princess aesthetic a sculptural twist.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Sculptural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sculptural. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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