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 this milieu, a new Black culture and identity was being forged and finding expression through the arts. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

At roughly two hundred million dollars a year, that’s a modest price to pay for spreading the arts beyond the coasts, and a lot to give up over a few photographs. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Here’s a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation on its semiquincentennial, the focus turns to the finer things in life — the arts, culture, food and music. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Trump seized control of the arts and culture venue named for President Kennedy at the beginning of his second term. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for the arts

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