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work (such as paintings or sculpture) produced through the use of imaginative skill
They put their child's artwork on the fridge. A well-known illustrator provided all of the book's artwork.
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Recent Examples of artworks
Rare works by Joan Miró adorn the sixth-floor Presidential Suite, while the Royal Suite contains lithographs and modern artworks.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Throughout the park, powerful artworks, artifacts, and narratives confront the legacy of slavery while honoring those who endured it.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Maddox Gallery, which has spaces in London and Dubai, has been accused of inflating the value of artworks used as collateral for loans.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Featuring nearly 60 artworks, this exhibition highlights the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Indeed, surrealist design motifs abound throughout this top-floor jewel box, which is home to a collector couple and their many artworks.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
According to reports by European travelers, the interior of the structure displayed erotic artworks prior to the 19th century.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Now, one of Copeland's stunningly realistic artworks, this time of a bowling ball, has gone viral—along with the story behind it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The founder also placed sculptural kinetic installations to flank greenery at the rooftop terrace, repurposing artworks that made for the set of one of her past fashion presentations.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Throughout the park, powerful artworks, artifacts, and narratives confront the legacy of slavery while honoring those who endured it.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Maddox Gallery, which has spaces in London and Dubai, has been accused of inflating the value of artworks used as collateral for loans.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Featuring nearly 60 artworks, this exhibition highlights the contributions of LGBTQ+ artists from Africa and its diaspora.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Indeed, surrealist design motifs abound throughout this top-floor jewel box, which is home to a collector couple and their many artworks.
—Fanny Guénon Des Mesnards, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
According to reports by European travelers, the interior of the structure displayed erotic artworks prior to the 19th century.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Now, one of Copeland's stunningly realistic artworks, this time of a bowling ball, has gone viral—along with the story behind it.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The founder also placed sculptural kinetic installations to flank greenery at the rooftop terrace, repurposing artworks that made for the set of one of her past fashion presentations.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artworks
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Above the bed is a bulletin board covered with drawings, photos and notes.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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The grid of four tiles features an illustration of a fanciful townhouse, along with drawings inspired by the comic book Archie’s Madhouse and antic cells from Donald Duck and The Katzenjammer Kids.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The New York Review of Books,
22 May 2026
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On this night, as Rashad posed for pictures in Bushwick, SZA was a few miles away in Manhattan, walking the red carpet at the Met Gala.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Artworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artworks. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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