fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
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In Kill Jackie, Zeta-Jones is Jackie Price, who has been living a wealthy, luxurious existence for the last 20 years — traveling the world, selling fine art using sophisticated tax loopholes and, above all, trying to stay anonymous after escaping a dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The mural is the third in the Keepers of the Culture series from Ganggang, the cultural development firm that puts on the Butter fine art fair each year.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The Palazzo Tarasconi was built in the 16th century and is known as a cultural hub of fine art, with a variety of exhibitions held there.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The mural is the third in the Keepers of the Culture series from Ganggang, the cultural development firm that puts on the Butter fine art fair each year.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The Palazzo Tarasconi was built in the 16th century and is known as a cultural hub of fine art, with a variety of exhibitions held there.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fine art
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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