art house

noun

Synonyms of art housenext

Examples of art house in a Sentence

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Queen at Sea is expected in UK art houses this September, timed for awards season. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026 On the artier side there are international art house darlings Ousmane Sembene, Lee Chang-Dong, and Catherine Breillat, all of whom, along with Alex Garland, are better known for their movies at this point than their books. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 That impressed Logan Crow, founder and executive director of The Frida Cinema, the popular nonprofit art house theater in Santa Ana. Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Film criticism is one of the key components of the independent and art house film ecosystem. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 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 21 May. 2026.

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