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

Orders are awarded to recipients who make significant contributions to the arts, sciences, public service or charitable work, a practice that began in 1917 originally for war efforts. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025

Shop from their latest work or take a lesson in the arts. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025

But nature is just one beautiful aspect of Bali, Indonesia’s sixth-most populous island and a center of spirituality, the arts, coffee, surfing, and, of course, tourism. —Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025

Chosen by our reporters, these roughly two dozen people are expected to make news in the coming year in politics, business, the arts or your neighborhood. —Carl Weiser, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the arts

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