Examples of term of art in a Sentence
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The term of art for this sort of battlefield confusion is fog of war.
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Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Commissioners can punish for conduct detrimental, a term of art that includes conduct that is lawful but nonetheless damaging to the league’s brand and relationships with fans, politicians, broadcasters, apparel companies and other important stakeholders.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The term of art made sense at the time: Polyester, derived from fossil fuels, typically virgin, is essentially another form of plastic.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
To borrow a baseball term of art (okay, a cliché), Jane Leavy is an elite spitballer.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Offline is somewhat of a term of art in the Legislature where lawmakers have side conversations that aren’t public.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But today, the word, which is also a legal term of art, has a different context and usage in online spaces.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Commissioners can punish for conduct detrimental, a term of art that includes conduct that is lawful but nonetheless damaging to the league’s brand and relationships with fans, politicians, broadcasters, apparel companies and other important stakeholders.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The term of art made sense at the time: Polyester, derived from fossil fuels, typically virgin, is essentially another form of plastic.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
To borrow a baseball term of art (okay, a cliché), Jane Leavy is an elite spitballer.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Offline is somewhat of a term of art in the Legislature where lawmakers have side conversations that aren’t public.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But today, the word, which is also a legal term of art, has a different context and usage in online spaces.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Term of art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/term%20of%20art. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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