Definition of lost art
: 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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“Lost art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lost%20art. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.
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