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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Mr. Dalvit has been focusing attention on the Frick’s bronzes since joining the staff five years ago, first in the gallery of intimate sculptures at Frick Madison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The New York museum stages a compact show dedicated to the Della Robbia family’s glazed terracotta sculptures, which turned clay into a medium of high art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Paintings, sculptures, ceramics and books line every available wall, shelf and tabletop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
His paintings at smoke the moon echo European Impressionism while their frames are ornamented with cast-aluminum sculptures of objects that speak to the artist’s indigenous heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Villages that made beautiful sculptures out of clay and hardened them with fire.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
