pop art

noun

variants often Pop Art

: art in which commonplace objects (such as road signs, hamburgers, comic strips, or soup cans) are used as subject matter and are often physically incorporated in the work

pop artist noun

often Pop artist

Examples of pop art in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Donaldson was among a group of artists, including Bridget Riley and David Hockney, featured in the 1964 New Generation show at Whitechapel Gallery, which helped usher in a new era of British pop art and culture. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Versace, for instance, held a private after-party in honor of the event, attended by stars like Gigi Hadid and Cardi B (who walked the Vogue World runway in the Italian label’s spring 2018 pop art dress). — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

The museum, known for its oddities and pop art, opened in 1967. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

Their evolution from abstract expressionism into pop art helped usher in the movement and the bright, familiar everyday imagery that Max would embrace in his joyful, kaleidoscopic works. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pop art

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart