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art house

noun

Synonyms of art housenext

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Udo Kier, the German actor who starred in both European art house and Hollywood movies, collaborating with some of the most significant artists of his time, died on Sunday at age 81, his partner, Delbert McBride, told Variety. CNN has reached out to Kier’s agent for comment. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025 More challenging fare, particularly art house or non-English-language films, has a better chance of finding support in Cannes or Berlin or selling off a festival debut in Venice or Toronto. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025 The nonprofit is building a new art house theater on the Upper West Side. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 By the late ’90s and early aughts, independent movies were no longer consigned to art houses. Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for art house

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of art house was in 1925

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“Art house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20house. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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