artier; artiest
: showily or pretentiously artistic
arty lighting and photography
artillery
art·i·ness
ˈär-tē-nəs 
plural -es
: the quality or state of being arty
substitute artiness for taste
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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Leonard David,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
For its milestone this year, Unoaerre has planned several celebratory initiatives, including an arty exhibition in its hometown, receiving a dedicated stamp, as well as the opening of a new manufacturing plant, set to bow in the second half of 2026.
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Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 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.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
At the same time, there’s a harplike, Vangelis-adjacent melody and some cybernetic singing from arty chanteuse Zola Jesus.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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Adjective
Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
For its milestone this year, Unoaerre has planned several celebratory initiatives, including an arty exhibition in its hometown, receiving a dedicated stamp, as well as the opening of a new manufacturing plant, set to bow in the second half of 2026.
—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 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
At the same time, there’s a harplike, Vangelis-adjacent melody and some cybernetic singing from arty chanteuse Zola Jesus.
—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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 28 Jun. 2026.
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