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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The following 164 students have been nominated for the 2026 Artist of the Year in fine arts by teachers and private instructors at Orange County high schools and arts organizations.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Global collectors shrugged off the stock market declines and the war in Iran last week to spend more than $600 million on classic cars and fine art, signaling continued strength at the top of the economy.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The show occupies the top floor of Perrotin’s Lower East Side flagship, reflecting a fine art practice that spans drawing, sculpture, painting and audio works.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
These brief bits find themselves among the fine art works curated from 32 of the hundreds of painters, sculptors, illustrators and photographers who have traveled to Ossabaw Island over the past 65 years.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Global collectors shrugged off the stock market declines and the war in Iran last week to spend more than $600 million on classic cars and fine art, signaling continued strength at the top of the economy.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The show occupies the top floor of Perrotin’s Lower East Side flagship, reflecting a fine art practice that spans drawing, sculpture, painting and audio works.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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