lost art
noun
: something usually requiring some skill that not many people do any more
Writing letters has become something of a lost art.
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At that bar, their bartenders are great at making cocktail classics and conversation, both lost art in many places.
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“Lost art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20art. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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