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

In a column for the AJC, Spelman College’s president wrote this week about what the ranking shows about the school’s efforts to help students become leaders in STEM, the arts and other fields. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

People who have made contributions to the arts, sports, medicine, and other aspects of society are also recognized. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Zilke co-founded the arts organization after learning from LeBleu about the struggle to secure available stages for end-of-semester student performances. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

In 2022, she was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded an OBE in 2010 for services to the arts. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the arts

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