sculptor

noun

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

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But the alternative method is to act like a sculptor. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Taking a quick scan of the gallery, I was relieved to see that, unlike the work of a number of other contemporary sculptors, the twenty pieces on display hadn’t been tricked out. Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025 Huston was later married to sculptor Robert Graham until his death in 2008. Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet started as the residence of sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington and her husband, industrialist Archer Milton Huntington. Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sculptor

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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 16 Mar. 2025.

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sculptor

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

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