artwork
noun
art·work
ˈärt-ˌwərk 
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
a
b
: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter
Examples of artwork in a Sentence
A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.
The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.
Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.
The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Waterloo Records’ spacious new store, a short walk up Lamar Boulevard from the crowded old one, boasted a larger stage, a café-bar with funky old speakers and artwork celebrating the city’s iconic music spots.
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The artwork that earned Thomas a first-place award is a vibrant, anime-style perspective of the Cleveland National Forest.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The musician has shared the album artwork and track listing for the record, scheduled to arrive on June 5.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
By 2021, Beeple NFT artwork sold at Christie’s for $69 million, and avatars like Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks had become status symbols in the way a Rolex or a Porsche once was.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The artwork that earned Thomas a first-place award is a vibrant, anime-style perspective of the Cleveland National Forest.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The musician has shared the album artwork and track listing for the record, scheduled to arrive on June 5.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
By 2021, Beeple NFT artwork sold at Christie’s for $69 million, and avatars like Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks had become status symbols in the way a Rolex or a Porsche once was.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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