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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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Following pop-ups in Galeries Lafayette and Le Bon Marché as the brand’s first forays into the city, the arty vibe of the Marais seemed like the ideal neighborhood for Marimekko to put down stakes.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 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
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
Following pop-ups in Galeries Lafayette and Le Bon Marché as the brand’s first forays into the city, the arty vibe of the Marais seemed like the ideal neighborhood for Marimekko to put down stakes.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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