sculpture
noun
the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.
sculptures
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pluralof sculpture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof sculpture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
sculpturenounthe art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.
Example Sentences
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“The Court of Pacifica” also included a fountain of 20 other sculptures representing the Pacifica community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A veritable bestiary of nearly 100 sculptures by dozens of artists offers the opportunity to bask in the diverse glory of the animal—and creative—kingdoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bayouth continues to make sculptures out of her in-home studio, and she sells them online and at art markets through her brand, Sea Bay Ceramics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Velvet-coated sculptures of cactuses and otherworldly beaded plants provide some of the much needed levity that the show so hopes to achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Villages that made beautiful sculptures out of clay and hardened them with fire.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
