piece of sculpture

collocation in English

meaningsofpieceandsculpture

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piece
noun[C]
uk
/piːs/us
/piːs/
a part ...
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sculpture
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/us
/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/
the art of forming solid objects that represent a thing, person, idea, etc. out of a material such as wood, clay, metal, or stone, or an object made in ...
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(Definition ofpieceandsculpturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It seems that we may have our minds contaminated with a foreign poem, but must not have a picture or apieceofsculpture.
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I cannot be persuaded that thispieceofsculpturecan ever establish this stage of aviation or bring out the success of this particular project.
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I am told that there is to be a plaque underneath describing the exploit and explaining perhaps what thepieceofsculptureabove means.
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There is a further paragraph and a warning that a trader must not imagine that he can sell at the lower rate a reproduction of apieceofsculpture.
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The answer is that there is a difference between the two gifts—between a gift in kind such as a painting or apieceofsculpture, and a gift of money.
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I cannot see why a photographer should have less than half the protection which is afforded to the creator of a painting, a drawing, or apieceofsculpture.
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It is the largestpieceofsculpturein the temple.
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The effect was, in his words, like apieceofsculptureoutside the building.
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It is almost apieceofsculpture, for it has little architectonic use.
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The two figures approach apieceofsculptureand appear to be laughing at it.
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The dome is actually a heavy, well sculptured helmet over the tower and is the largestpieceofsculpturein the temple (2x2 meters).
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She liked his works and suggested a trade: apieceofsculpturefor a painting.
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Although it lacks details, such as faces, it is considered to be a cleverpieceofsculpture.
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On the top of the pillar is a row of four discs, apparently representing rafters supporting a furtherpieceofsculpturethat has since been lost.
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For cameos are small pieces of sculpture immersed in the domestic space of the home where they project carved images of women within everyday life.
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Harper decided to create clocks that were apieceofsculpture.
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It is recognised that paintings and pieces of sculpture sell not once only, but several times.
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It could do with a few pieces of sculpture, as well as a great deal more improvement.
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Houses are physical pieces of sculpture.
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A few pieces of sculpture are housed in a small, on-site museum.
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