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sculpture

[skuhlp-cher] / ˈskʌlp tʃər /
VERB
form a three-dimensional art object
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The half-submerged mammoth sculpture in the museum’s iconic outdoor Lake Pit gives the common but inaccurate impression that the tar worked like quicksand, sucking its victims fatally downward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

His sculpture, in a shade of teal that’s surprisingly regal, spreads across the ground, flaps of steel straining to lift themselves just inches off the surface as a couple plates have effortfully pulled themselves upright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The piece will run about seven hours from sundown to sunrise, 365 days a year, just across the street from Jeff Koons’ monumental topiary sculpture “Split-Rocker.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He requested an ice sculpture of the couple’s two dogs lounging in a cocktail glass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

A few of them nodded when he mentioned the sculpture.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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