the arts
plural noun
: painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination
She's a patron of the arts.
He wants the government to increase its funding for the arts.
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This is one way the arts and humanities can serve the liberal arts project, preparing young people for democratic citizenship.
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James Calvin Davis, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Their children, who are now both in their 30s, have kept their lives relatively out of the spotlight though have both followed their parents' footsteps with careers in the arts.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Setting this story in an MFA program risks veering into the territory of inside baseball, and for those outside the theater community, the characters’ debates about casting processes and established hierarchies in the arts might seem a bit in the weeds.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Fung last year announced that the arts district would run out of money by this year, barring government approval of its plan to boost its financing, which was submitted in 2023.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Feb. 2025
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James Calvin Davis, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Their children, who are now both in their 30s, have kept their lives relatively out of the spotlight though have both followed their parents' footsteps with careers in the arts.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Setting this story in an MFA program risks veering into the territory of inside baseball, and for those outside the theater community, the characters’ debates about casting processes and established hierarchies in the arts might seem a bit in the weeds.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Fung last year announced that the arts district would run out of money by this year, barring government approval of its plan to boost its financing, which was submitted in 2023.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the arts
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“The arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20arts. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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