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
Examples of performing arts in a Sentence
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Congress named the performing arts venue as a living memorial to Kennedy in 1964, the year after he was assassinated.
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Roberts spent much of her youth dancing and singing in the performing arts.
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Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Allows two years of marching band to satisfy physical education and performing arts requirements for a high school diploma (HB 453).
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Starlight, which sits on 16 acres in Swope Park, is the largest and oldest continually operating performing arts organization in Kansas City.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Lazowski once visited Bloomfield High School to talk to students and ran into Joseph Olzacki, who had then been hired as the new director of performing arts, the Courant reported in 2014.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
While studying the performing arts, his classmates included the likes of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, according to his family’s biography.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Entertainment and performing arts trade union Equity commented on the BBC job and cost cuts.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Scaffolding went up outside the performing arts center on Friday as dozens of onlookers gathered to watch the removal.
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Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Roberts spent much of her youth dancing and singing in the performing arts.
—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Allows two years of marching band to satisfy physical education and performing arts requirements for a high school diploma (HB 453).
—
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Starlight, which sits on 16 acres in Swope Park, is the largest and oldest continually operating performing arts organization in Kansas City.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2026
Lazowski once visited Bloomfield High School to talk to students and ran into Joseph Olzacki, who had then been hired as the new director of performing arts, the Courant reported in 2014.
—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
While studying the performing arts, his classmates included the likes of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean, according to his family’s biography.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Entertainment and performing arts trade union Equity commented on the BBC job and cost cuts.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Scaffolding went up outside the performing arts center on Friday as dozens of onlookers gathered to watch the removal.
—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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