: characterized by or showing artistry or artistic talent
The artsy Paloma Picasso chatted up husband Rafael Lopez Sanchez, the Argentine playwright.—
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: showily or pretentiously artistic : arty, artsy-fartsy
For a month, all Edinburgh is a stage, life is a cabaret, and people like me feel comfortable spouting artsy clichés while bingeing on three or four or five performances a day. —Bob Sipchen
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Her boyfriend is the artsy type.
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Solvang, located between Los Angeles and San Francisco on the Central Coast, is famed for its Danish heritage, artsy atmosphere, and cozy Christmas vibes come the holiday season.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
That electorate is more educated, affluent and urban than the state as a whole, clustered in Portland’s walkable neighborhoods, college towns such as Brunswick and artsy coastal communities that swell with summer tourists.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
The man who gave us Sherlock Holmes knows a lot about theft—artsy, or no.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Mendocino, California The wild, untamed paradise located on the northern California coast is known for its dramatic ocean views, artsy vibe and peaceful small-town charm.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
That electorate is more educated, affluent and urban than the state as a whole, clustered in Portland’s walkable neighborhoods, college towns such as Brunswick and artsy coastal communities that swell with summer tourists.
—Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
The man who gave us Sherlock Holmes knows a lot about theft—artsy, or no.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Mendocino, California The wild, untamed paradise located on the northern California coast is known for its dramatic ocean views, artsy vibe and peaceful small-town charm.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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