sculptural
Americanadjective
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It featured floral motifs on fabrics or as accessories, while sculptural bulbous dresses were inspired by the work of Kenya-born ceramicist Magdelene Odundo.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Yet these themes come in second to the more compelling fact that for many this is the best chance to see an exquisite array of one of the world’s most impressive sculptural traditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
In fact, the museum building itself is inspired by a 2008 sketch Husain made, showing two sculptural masses - the vivid blue-grey house connected by a cylindirical tower.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
Completed in 1984, the hangar-like space blended industrial materials — metal cladding, stucco, exposed structure and utilitarian forms — with folded, sculptural masses and cheeky artistic moments.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
But they aren’t real ruins: They’re like a sculptural re-creation of ruins built eighty years ago, but the fake Ruins have been neglected pretty badly, so they have kind of become actual ruins by accident.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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