performing arts

noun

: types of art (such as music, dance, or drama) that are performed for an audience
a high school for the performing arts

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The agency backs Taiwanese content from development through production, distribution and overseas marketing, across film, TV, animation, publishing, comics, music, gaming and the performing arts. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 Tuesday Spotted at the polls Natomas Charter School Principal Gareth Love dropped off his ballot at the school’s performing arts center Tuesday afternoon. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The plaza is also home to the New York State Museum and The Egg, a performing arts venue named for its unusual shape. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026 Her Dolores Huerta Foundation supported endeavors as diverse as a performing arts camp for children, higher education mentoring for high school students and food distribution to victims of floods that inundated the Central Valley in 2023. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for performing arts

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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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