Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman who makes sculptures.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A female sculptor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A female sculptor.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A woman
sculptor . In general sculptor can be used instead, the form sculptress should be avoided in modern usage unless there is a reason to point out the artist's gender.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman sculptor
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Examples
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The estate of a recently deceased South Philadelphia sculptress named Antoinette proved to be an especially rich source of fabulous baroque décor.
Sarah Archer: The Material Is the Message Sarah Archer 2011
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There were only two sculptures, put on view on the corners of the gallery; one was a bust by Mrs Minhas; a normal academic creation while the other one was an abstract and mythological mould by Munazza Rashid, a sculptress from NCA.
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Eva Hesse was a sculptress who managed to escape Nazi Germany with her family and emigrate to America.
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The estate of a recently deceased South Philadelphia sculptress named Antoinette proved to be an especially rich source of fabulous baroque décor.
Sarah Archer: The Material Is the Message Sarah Archer 2011
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So Hemming designed each god an individual armor inspired by the creature or plant motif attributed to them in mythology – Zeus was “eagle like,” for example – then the sculptress Emma Hanson sculpted a life-sized version of the design, which was then molded and made in metal.
41 High Resolution Photos from Clash of the Titans | /Film 2010
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He operates a music studio and she is a sculptress.
Jackie K. Cooper: The Vow IS Enhanced by Being Based on Truth Jackie K. Cooper 2012
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The most remarkable piece of sculpture in the American section was perhaps that in marble of The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis, the sculptress and protégée of Charlotte Cushman.
Edmonia Lewis’s “Death of Cleopatra” | Edwardian Promenade 2010
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With Charlotte Legge and Kate Braine's royal connections Ms. Legge is the daughter of the Earl of Dartmouth and Raine Spencer, Princess Diana's stepmother; Ms. Braine is a well-known sculptress and London social figure, it wasn't long before their oversized rings made of handblown Venetian glass became a must-have in smart circles.
Adding Jewels to Their Crowns Helen Kirwan-Taylor 2011
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He operates a music studio and she is a sculptress.
Jackie K. Cooper: The Vow IS Enhanced by Being Based on Truth Jackie K. Cooper 2012
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The estate of a recently deceased South Philadelphia sculptress named Antoinette proved to be an especially rich source of fabulous baroque décor.
Sarah Archer: The Material Is the Message Sarah Archer 2011
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