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Definition of art form
1 : a form or medium of expression recognized as fine art
sees dance as both an art form and an entertainment
2a : an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed
describe pinball as a great American art form— Tom Buckley
b : an undertaking or activity enhanced by a high level of skill or refinement
easy conversation—an art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules— Joanna Pruess
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Recent Examples on the Web In addition to writing the librettos for four operas, several of McNally’s plays dealt with the art form.
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Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, "Dallas Opera honors Texan playwright Terrence McNally with Maria Callas Award," 5 Aug. 2020 Mike Clark, a veteran former USA TODAY movie critic with a famously encyclopedic knowledge of film history and an enduring love for the art form, died Friday at 73.
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Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Goodbye, 'Movie Mike': Former USA TODAY film critic Mike Clark dies at 73," 1 Aug. 2020 There is a caveat: Truly useful napping is an art form.
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Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "How to Take a Nap That’s Actually Restful and Doesn’t Mess With Your Sleep," 30 July 2020 Mackenzie Warren, a dancer and instructor, has turned to a different art form — offering prints of her lovely watercolor floral arrangements.
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Mark Kennedy, Star Tribune, "Plush toys, jewelry, dance lessons — Broadway's side hustles," 30 July 2020 Following the show, Ferrah had a public breakup with the art form, and went on to publicly criticize elements of the television series that thrust her into the mainstream spotlight.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "India Ferrah reveals post-Drag Race trauma over Mimi Imfurst pickup," 11 June 2020 While this art form isn’t used by most people today, tracking can still be a lifesaver in certain situations.
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Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, "10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive," 26 May 2020 But the inherently rebellious art form has found new vitality amid the ongoing challenges — like, say, broadcasting an entire drag production from quarantine — posed by a global outbreak.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "RuPaul's All-Stars 5 cast praise drag's digital revolution amid coronavirus," 15 June 2020 In introducing political murals into the American mainstream, FDR established them as a top-down art form emanating from the dominant authority.
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Giulia L. Heyward, The New Republic, "The Righteous Power of the George Floyd Mural," 15 June 2020
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