fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
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The dress was made entirely using traditional fine art materials, according to Deller-Yee.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Foust is fine arts major in the university's College of Arts and Sciences and is set to graduate next week, WCPO reported.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 May 2026
The small city of Charleston is home to abundant fine art galleries and hosts an ArtWalk on the first Friday of every month.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The dazzling Runway fashion show took place at The Accademia di Brera, a fine arts school in the city; a local crew that puts together Milan fashion shows spent five days constructing the catwalk.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Foust is fine arts major in the university's College of Arts and Sciences and is set to graduate next week, WCPO reported.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 May 2026
The small city of Charleston is home to abundant fine art galleries and hosts an ArtWalk on the first Friday of every month.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The dazzling Runway fashion show took place at The Accademia di Brera, a fine arts school in the city; a local crew that puts together Milan fashion shows spent five days constructing the catwalk.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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