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.
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Most people in the arts genuinely want to help kids fall in love with music, says Vercellino, and money shouldn’t be a barrier.
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Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
The two movies are fascinating to watch in tandem as a meditation on the unpredictability of making it in the arts—including Linklater’s own path, which has taken him on a strange, winding journey in and out of the mainstream.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The room was a union of the arts, film and the city’s cultural institutions.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Chesley often donated to the Jewish Community center, the arts and other causes.
—Maia Anderson, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2025
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Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
The two movies are fascinating to watch in tandem as a meditation on the unpredictability of making it in the arts—including Linklater’s own path, which has taken him on a strange, winding journey in and out of the mainstream.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The room was a union of the arts, film and the city’s cultural institutions.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Chesley often donated to the Jewish Community center, the arts and other causes.
—Maia Anderson, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the arts
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“The arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20arts. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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