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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Sullivan, raised in Massachusetts and now based in New York, started her gallery as a hybrid space straddling the worlds of decorative arts and fine art, of things made yesterday and over a century ago.
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Spots like Fujifilm Square also feature rotating photography exhibitions, from fine art to documentary work—no ticket required.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
But passing all of this off as an interest in fine art is a lie.
—Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Very lovely, in the way of fine art.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Spots like Fujifilm Square also feature rotating photography exhibitions, from fine art to documentary work—no ticket required.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
But passing all of this off as an interest in fine art is a lie.
—Talia Argondezzi, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Very lovely, in the way of fine art.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fine art
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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