: 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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People WeeklyThe artsy packaging is gorgeous, making these primo sweets ideal gifts. Sold in fine retail outlets in NYC and online.—Janice Wald Henderson
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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While Delia grieves in her very artsy way, Charles – headless and with a gurgly voice that sounds sort of like Jones – ends up in the Afterlife.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
The songwriter was having an artsy day, as his Instagram Stories continued with two photos from a trip to an art museum, followed by a video of a small meal being served in a decorative teacup.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
But the musician has laid out the full definition of the term in an artsy teaser trailer ahead of the record’s release, seemingly scheduled for Sept. 13.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
The best vacation shirts for men (really, the best menswear shirts that anyone can pack in their suitcase) work for a variety of occasions, from hanging out at the beach in Miami to shopping in local artsy neighborhoods of Mexico City to dining at elegant restaurants at the resorts of Amalfi.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
The songwriter was having an artsy day, as his Instagram Stories continued with two photos from a trip to an art museum, followed by a video of a small meal being served in a decorative teacup.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
But the musician has laid out the full definition of the term in an artsy teaser trailer ahead of the record’s release, seemingly scheduled for Sept. 13.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
The best vacation shirts for men (really, the best menswear shirts that anyone can pack in their suitcase) work for a variety of occasions, from hanging out at the beach in Miami to shopping in local artsy neighborhoods of Mexico City to dining at elegant restaurants at the resorts of Amalfi.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2024
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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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