artiste

noun ar·tiste \ är-ˈtēst \

Definition of artiste

1 : a skilled adept public performer; specifically : a musical or theatrical entertainer

2 : an artistic or creative person

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Virtuoso bassist and funk, R&B, and yacht-rock genre-blending artiste Stephen Bruner’s set was a mind-blowing highlight at the Roots Picnic this year.

— dan deluca, Philly.com, "Where you can see a rare Prince concert film on TV," 21 Sep. 2017
But Bliss and Rogers have this sophisticated and surprising handle on tone that makes their work stand out from the leading Millennial artiste's.

— elisabeth donnelly, Esquire, "The 2016 Canon: Search Party Shows How Our Obsession With the Truth Helps Us Find Ourselves," 15 Dec. 2016
Aronofsky longs to be thought of as an artiste like Polanski, so Mother! includes cynical sentiments about male indifference (far less subtly than Polanski did).

— armond white, National Review, "Indulge Personal Neuroses," 15 Sep. 2017
Another Milwaukee rapper, Taj, San Francisco electro-pop artiste Storm Chaser, and Tubbs.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 top Milwaukee concerts this week, including Flaming Lips and Rakim," 14 Sep. 2017
Varda, with her trademark two-tone hairstyle, stands a good foot shorter than her spindly companion, an inscrutable artiste who’s always (to Varda’s amusement) hiding behind his sunglasses.

— david sims, The Atlantic, "Agnes Varda's Faces Places Is a Work of Art About Art," 2 Oct. 2017
Her boss is Jared Leto’s Wallace, a mad guru and android-making artiste who’s both sightless and all-seeing.

— stephanie zacharek, Time, "Blade Runner 2049," 29 Sep. 2017
Jim Carrey, once an actor, now an artiste, and cultural commenter, stopped by New York Fashion Week to neg it. E!

— kenzie bryant, vanityfair.com, "Jim Carrey Attends Fashion Week Party Just to Roast Fashion Week Parties," 11 Sep. 2017
Points are in order for creativity — the artiste has some serious FaceTune skills.

— macaela mackenzie, Allure, "Split Brows Are Instagram's Latest Brow "Trend"," 8 Sep. 2017

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