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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Trump has targeted freedom of speech, attempting to control and change information — often with misinformation and falsehoods — to push his views into the media, higher education, national museums and the arts.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
But instead of giving up or ignoring what’s ahead, those of us who love and value the arts and humanities should take that as a challenge—and prove him wrong.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But Valdez found his calling early on in the arts, realizing that live performance could impact audiences profoundly.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Her love for the arts, particularly the theater, was reflected in her quiet but ardent support of many community arts activities and institutions, and is continued by today’s Bee, which supports a wide variety of arts programs.
—Seán McMahon, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
But instead of giving up or ignoring what’s ahead, those of us who love and value the arts and humanities should take that as a challenge—and prove him wrong.
—Benjamin Wolff, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But Valdez found his calling early on in the arts, realizing that live performance could impact audiences profoundly.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Her love for the arts, particularly the theater, was reflected in her quiet but ardent support of many community arts activities and institutions, and is continued by today’s Bee, which supports a wide variety of arts programs.
—Seán McMahon, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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