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

Sleeping Beauties by David Byrne (Penguin Press, $36) A reckoning with how breakthroughs across the arts and sciences get forgotten, and how they get rediscovered. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

On August 29, 1511, Isabella d’Este, the Marchioness of Mantua, patron of the arts, fashion icon, and one of the most famous women in Renais-sance Italy, suffered a great loss. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

She was also inducted into the Silver Circle for more than 25 years of dedication to the arts and sciences of television. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

This year’s Praemium Imperiale laureates were announced on September 8, recognizing artists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the arts. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the arts

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