: 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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Janice Wald HendersonThe 13 suites at Ljubljana's Antiq Palace complement the city's historic and artsy appeal.—Chris Colin
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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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During this particularly artsy weekend, more than 600 artists turn the streets of downtown Lake Worth Beach into a temporary open-air museum with larger-than-life chalk murals splayed across Lake and Lucerne Avenues.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
My top picks include an artsy disposable camera and a heatable wrap for sore necks and shoulders.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
As custom, the season will follow a brand new member of the Bridgerton family on their quest to find love, this time chronicling the charming and equally complex relationship between artsy daydreamer Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and pragmatic maid Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Like the artsy neighborhood where it’s planted, this refined spot feels like a living museum, filled with ever-evolving pieces from The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
My top picks include an artsy disposable camera and a heatable wrap for sore necks and shoulders.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
As custom, the season will follow a brand new member of the Bridgerton family on their quest to find love, this time chronicling the charming and equally complex relationship between artsy daydreamer Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and pragmatic maid Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025
Like the artsy neighborhood where it’s planted, this refined spot feels like a living museum, filled with ever-evolving pieces from The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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