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

Then there are the arts offerings, like free concerts in One Longfellow Square and afternoons at the nearby Portland Museum of Art. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026

But the arts bohemia has been in decline for decades, and today serves mainly as a vehicle for its insular ideologies and agitprop. — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

As a kid in Southern California, Maddox lived in separate homes with her divorced parents, with Arguelles cultivating her love for the arts. — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026

The Warner Family Foundation will provide scholarships for young students seeking to pursue a higher education in the arts, while River & Ember is an organization that offers seasonal toolkits with art and other exercises for parents and children. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for the arts

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