art house

noun

Examples of art house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet its success is ultimately riding on the unassuming 45-year-old indie filmmaker — one who not long ago considered quitting the business after a string of art house projects that never quite broke through. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024 Cinemas have continued to be a staple in communities as well, with 90 percent of people saying that art house theaters are one of the best things about their town. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 July 2024 The Charlotte Film Society opened IPH in 2022 after the city’s last art house, Regal Manor Twin in Myers Park, closed in 2020. Lucy Marques, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024 Known for art house films, Oscar contenders and prestige horror flicks, indie studio A24 has landed a new round of funding led by venture capital firm Thrive Capital. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for art house 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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