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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The plans call for multigenerational housing that keeps families in the community, a business incubator to support Black entrepreneurs, and festival streets and performance venues to showcase the arts and culture, among other features.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Per the 1988 Harkness biography Blue Blood, by Craig Unger, Rebekah became deeply involved in the arts, transforming Holiday House into a gathering place for creative talent (Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Gene Kelly were among the artists and entertainers who spent time in her orbit).
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Despite rising costs across the arts sector and everywhere else, ticket prices for the Summer Concert Series have remained essentially unchanged for two decades, according to Hart.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Othered for her femininity and inclination toward the arts, Cox was physically and emotionally harassed by her peers for most of her schooling.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Per the 1988 Harkness biography Blue Blood, by Craig Unger, Rebekah became deeply involved in the arts, transforming Holiday House into a gathering place for creative talent (Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Gene Kelly were among the artists and entertainers who spent time in her orbit).
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Despite rising costs across the arts sector and everywhere else, ticket prices for the Summer Concert Series have remained essentially unchanged for two decades, according to Hart.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Othered for her femininity and inclination toward the arts, Cox was physically and emotionally harassed by her peers for most of her schooling.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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 12 Jun. 2026.
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