artiste

noun

ar·​tiste är-ˈtēst How to pronounce artiste (audio)
1
: a skilled adept public performer
specifically : a musical or theatrical entertainer
2
: an artistic or creative person

Examples of artiste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many artistes aren’t able to swing both, but Maanu can. Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Fans from places like the United States, Great Britain, and Australia looked past their own countrymen to pull for either the graceful Swiss artiste or the swashbuckling Spaniard. Sean Gregory, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 As a fledgling artiste, this meant making a spectacle of my condition as self-defense: wearing funky (sometimes questionable!) wigs with shocking textures, intimidating colors, and elaborate styles. Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024 Marvel veterans Daniel Brühl (Zemo in film Captain America: Civil War and series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Richard E. Grant (Dr. Rice in Logan and Classic Loki in series Loki) — as European artiste director Eric and insecure, gaslighting actor Peter, respectively — round out the cast. Debbie Day, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for artiste 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "person skilled in art, skilled performer," going back to Middle French, "person practicing a craft, student of the liberal arts" — more at artist

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of artiste was in 1780

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Cite this Entry

“Artiste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artiste. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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