art form
noun
1
: a form or medium of expression recognized as fine art
sees dance as both an art form and an entertainment
2
a
: an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed
describe pinball as a great American art form—
Tom Buckley
Tom Buckley
b
: an undertaking or activity enhanced by a high level of skill or refinement
easy conversation—an art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules—Joanna Pruess
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La Gritona has just one expression, perfected to an art form with agave aged 8-10 years in the highlands of Jalisco.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jazz is an art form with an outsized share of mavericks, rebels, and creative dissidents who’ve built careers by blazing their own particular paths.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Washing black clothes is an art form of its own.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Before the play – a quarterback sneak that Philadelphia has turned into an art form as Jalen Hurts is helped across the line to gain by his teammates – both Eagles guards were seen moving forward early in multiple instances on Sunday, leading Reid to call for a false start penalty, to no avail.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jazz is an art form with an outsized share of mavericks, rebels, and creative dissidents who’ve built careers by blazing their own particular paths.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Washing black clothes is an art form of its own.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Before the play – a quarterback sneak that Philadelphia has turned into an art form as Jalen Hurts is helped across the line to gain by his teammates – both Eagles guards were seen moving forward early in multiple instances on Sunday, leading Reid to call for a false start penalty, to no avail.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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