artiste

noun ar·tiste \ är-ˈtēst \

|Updated on: 12 Jul 2018

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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Federer’s the artiste, the effortless ballet dancer, grace on grass.

— sean gregory, Time, "This Year's Wimbledon Could Give Tennis Fans Another Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Classic," 29 June 2018
Yet her destiny is to produce twin beauties (Louise and Amanda Britto) who are the most special artistes of all.

— deborah young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Great Mystical Circus' ('O Grande Circo Mistico'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 13 May 2018
Hope explained that studying overseas in world-renowned conservatoires, before joining international companies, was the choice for many burgeoning classical music artistes.

— ana khan, Houston Chronicle, "Upcoming classical music performances in Houston," 10 May 2018
Such actions are part of a rich tradition, going back to the Letterist International, the crew of French artistes who invented détournement, the subversive reappropriation of capitalist iconography.

— aaron gell, Vanities, "Can These Street-Art Pranksters Really Rally the Resistance?," 2 Apr. 2018
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

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