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

New Yorker Favorites The New Yorker offers a signature blend of news, culture, and the arts. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026

Meet someone and do something to enjoy the arts or make travel plans. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2026

Kevin Stea, who has a long career in the arts choreographing Michael Jackson, Prince, Gloria Estefan, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and more, returned to host. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Last year, Congress intervened against some of the arts cuts, but that didn’t stop the administration from terminating hundreds of NEA grants worth more than $27 million nationwide. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the arts

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