artier; artiest
: showily or pretentiously artistic
arty lighting and photography
artillery
Examples of arty in a Sentence
Adjective
some arty intellectual type who doesn't know the meaning of hard work
a rock band with arty pretensions
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Jaeger-LeCoultre gave the Reverso Tribute an arty twist in September, presenting three new references in honor of the late, great Xu Beihong.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
This week sees the return of the monthly South First Fridays art walk in and around downtown San Jose’s arty South First Area (SoFA).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
In Japan, theatrical audience loss to television resulted in the movie industry turning to exploitation cinema to entice crowds, leaving artier filmmakers few avenues for funding.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
In an interview, Moralioglu described it as the artier sister to South Audley Street, and said the location was more of a tourist destination.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Jaeger-LeCoultre gave the Reverso Tribute an arty twist in September, presenting three new references in honor of the late, great Xu Beihong.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
This week sees the return of the monthly South First Fridays art walk in and around downtown San Jose’s arty South First Area (SoFA).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
In Japan, theatrical audience loss to television resulted in the movie industry turning to exploitation cinema to entice crowds, leaving artier filmmakers few avenues for funding.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for arty
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“Arty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arty. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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