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 46-year-old builds sculptures, art installations, archives and community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It also houses around 40 sculptures as well as photographs that belonged to his family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
His extraordinary collection includes sculptures by Alexander Calder and Henry Moore and paintings by Raphael and Vincent van Gogh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Pumpkins are her most famous motif, featuring heavily in her paintings and giant sculptures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Pet started walking around and looking through the rest of Bitter’s work—piles of drawings stacked on every flat surface, canvases layered and leaning against the walls, shelves full of small sculptures.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
