sculptor
Americannoun
genitive
Sculptoris-
a person who practices the art of sculpture.
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(initial capital letter) a southern constellation between Phoenix and Cetus.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sculptor
First recorded before 1625–35; from Latin, equivalent to sculp(ere) “to carve” + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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Most sculptors did not carve their own marble copies, but Stebbins insisted on doing so herself.
She also started incorporating images of other inspiring women, including her maternal forebears and the Cuban American sculptor Ana Mendieta.
From Los Angeles Times
His popularity was clear from the turnout for the statue's unveiling – its sculptor, local artist Andy Edwards, said they counted approximately 3,000 people.
From BBC
Because he is best known for his work in metal, the reflex is to group him with David Smith, Richard Serra and other sculptors in the constructivist tradition.
Stone transforms and distorts sounds he records of our sonic environment as radically and as astonishingly as a sculptor does with stone.
From Los Angeles Times
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