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
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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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As the arts in Connecticut get going in the New Year after a bit of a holiday break, familiar and reassuring art forms can be seen in a different light in unexpected locations.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Architects, playing off each others’ designs, have developed a form of architectural ornamentation, or art form, unique to downtown Fort Lauderdale.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Öztürk believes that each hair transplant is an art form that requires aesthetics, balance and precision.
—Nia Bowers, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Madonna has spent her career turning provocation into power and reinvention into an art form.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Architects, playing off each others’ designs, have developed a form of architectural ornamentation, or art form, unique to downtown Fort Lauderdale.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Öztürk believes that each hair transplant is an art form that requires aesthetics, balance and precision.
—Nia Bowers, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Madonna has spent her career turning provocation into power and reinvention into an art form.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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