sculptural

adjective

sculp·tur·al ˈskəlp-chə-rəl

ˈskəlp-shrəl

: of or relating to sculpture

: resembling sculpture : sculpturesque

sculpturally adverb

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The exhibition presents 63 original prints and limited-edition ceramics, including vessels, plates, pitchers and sculptural forms created by the artist after 1947. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Other sculptural works, beleaguered shapes are crafted with Alpi plywood — embedded with colorful, multilaminar components embracing tree-forms. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Rafauli also drew on wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in natural forms and imperfection, interpreting it through his own sculptural style. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 As ruler of the Olympian gods, Zeus occupied a central position in Greek mythology; following Rome’s conquest of Greece, he became associated with the Roman god Jupiter while continuing to be depicted according to classical sculptural conventions. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sculptural

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1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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