the arts

plural noun

: painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination

She's a patron of the arts.

He wants the government to increase its funding for the arts.

Examples of the arts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bay Area institutions, including San Francisco Ballet, have withdrawn from Kennedy Center engagements, part of a broader exodus that has thinned programming and unsettled the arts community. —Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026

Fonda’s event featured multiple references to Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center board which, late last year, added the president’s name to the arts complex. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026

Chad Smith said the foundation is lucky to partner with likeminded after-school programs that share the belief that access to the arts is extremely important for adolescents. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Still, the arts center was in a bit of a time crunch, as it is currently scheduled to close July 7 for two years of renovation work. —Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the arts

• departs
• flowcharts
• imparts
• mouthparts
• ramparts
• restarts
• subparts
• sweethearts
• upstarts
• cartes
• carts
• charts