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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Saugatuck thrived as a lumber and shipbuilding town before shifting to a focus on the arts beginning in the early 20th century, the Hotel Saugatuck's website says.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
In what would become an historic moment for the arts in Aurora and the Fox Valley, Mary Beth McCarthy became the chorus director in that year.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
But the master plan also calls for a live-work-play district with over a thousand residential units, high-tech jobs and a vibrant city center focused on the arts with shops and restaurants lining the lakefront.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Adams County Arts Council or any organization supporting the arts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
In what would become an historic moment for the arts in Aurora and the Fox Valley, Mary Beth McCarthy became the chorus director in that year.
—Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
But the master plan also calls for a live-work-play district with over a thousand residential units, high-tech jobs and a vibrant city center focused on the arts with shops and restaurants lining the lakefront.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Adams County Arts Council or any organization supporting the arts.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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