artist

noun art·ist \ ˈär-tist \

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Examples: artist in a Sentence

Definition of artist

1 a obsolete : one skilled or versed in learned arts

b archaic : physician

c archaic : artisan 1

2 a : one who professes and practices an imaginative art

b : a person skilled in one of the fine arts

3 : a skilled performer; especially : artiste

4 : one who is adept at something

con artist

strikeout artist

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Examples of artist in a Sentence

the great artists of the Renaissance
a pitcher who is a strikeout artist

Recent Examples of artist from the Web

The B-52s do have a strong following in the LGBTQ community, similar to artists like Blondie, who played PrideFest a couple years ago.

— lainey seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The B-52s bring crossover appeal, fun music and a weird factor, all things PrideFest was looking for," 8 June 2018
If this is the case, the show will have to handle it quite delicately, given that Charles was, at least at one point, the frontrunner in Liza's love triangle, also featuring her tattoo artist ex Josh (Nico Tortorella).

— refinery29.com, "Is This Who Is At The Center Of Younger's Big #MeToo Moment?," 5 June 2018
Home to artists and celebrities like Bill Murray and (formerly) Diane Sawyer, the secluded neighborhood is located just 12 miles north of Manhattan’s George Washington Bridge, making it an ideal place to live for commuters.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Charming 1854 home just outside NYC wants $925K," 4 June 2018
Concert goers also enjoyed the musical sounds of the powerhouse unit, Mo’Sol Band, and were introduced to local artists, RedShoes & Gravy and Jae Franklin.

— pamela miller, ajc, "1500 attended East Point’s first ‘Wednesday Wind Down’," 4 June 2018
His evening set at the Honda Stage on the first day of Governors Ball had one of the most packed crowds of the entire day, with young fans rushing from all directions of the festival grounds to see their favorite artist in the flesh.

— Billboard, "Post Malone Proves He's a Certified Rockstar With Energized Governors Ball Performance," 2 June 2018
The next few months are packed with country music festivals featuring your favorite artists, seemingly endless sunshine, and of course, ice cold drinks.

— taysha murtaugh, Country Living, "Everything You Need to Know Before Attending a Country Music Festival," 1 June 2018
Liberals aren’t without their own scam artists, as the proliferation of #TrumpRussia mythologists proves.

— sarah jones, The New Republic, "Grifters All the Way Down," 31 May 2018
Dial looks right at home, as good as any of his fellow artists and better than most.

— karen wilkin, WSJ, "‘History Refused to Die’ Review: A Visual Equivalent of Jazz," 30 May 2018

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