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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Oregon House is most famous for being home to Fellowship of Friends, a spiritual community that seeks the divine through appreciation of the finer things such as cuisine and the arts.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Demi Moore is weighing in on the debate over artificial intelligence's place in the arts.
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What happened Engaging in the arts, whether directly or by going to museums or concerts, helps people age more slowly, British researchers reported Monday in the journal Innovation in Aging.
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For the past seven years, the school has been ranked as the top public high school for the arts.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Demi Moore is weighing in on the debate over artificial intelligence's place in the arts.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
What happened Engaging in the arts, whether directly or by going to museums or concerts, helps people age more slowly, British researchers reported Monday in the journal Innovation in Aging.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
For the past seven years, the school has been ranked as the top public high school for the arts.
—Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 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 14 May. 2026.
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