as in crafts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking
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Recent Examples of arts
Lane stressed the importance of the center's arts education initiatives, telling guests their support helps the center provide access to arts for all.
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Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
The design will retain the outdoor sculpture garden, but the garden would include a new free-to-all arts education center and reading room, and the tall steel fencing that now separates the garden from the public along El Prado and near the Old Globe theater campus would be removed.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Visited by Emily Wilson Downtown LA Downtown LA is not only a hub for arts and architecture, from the Museum of Contemporary Art to the Bradbury Building, but it’s also positioned directly adjacent to some of the city’s most vibrant culinary neighborhoods.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The event will also honor film journalist Wilson Morales and New York Latino Film Festival producer Calixto Chinchilla for their contributions to the cinematic arts.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Off-screen, Young was the founder of Dream Loud Official, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping arts and music programs in schools.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Last year, the city created an arts and culture commission to expand in that regard.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
That is point of fascist attacks and co-option of arts and culture.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The arts hold incredible value in the lives of so many, and the Ordway’s work drives creativity and innovation, arts education, community togetherness, and significant economic impact for the state of Minnesota.
—Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
The design will retain the outdoor sculpture garden, but the garden would include a new free-to-all arts education center and reading room, and the tall steel fencing that now separates the garden from the public along El Prado and near the Old Globe theater campus would be removed.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Visited by Emily Wilson Downtown LA Downtown LA is not only a hub for arts and architecture, from the Museum of Contemporary Art to the Bradbury Building, but it’s also positioned directly adjacent to some of the city’s most vibrant culinary neighborhoods.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The event will also honor film journalist Wilson Morales and New York Latino Film Festival producer Calixto Chinchilla for their contributions to the cinematic arts.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Off-screen, Young was the founder of Dream Loud Official, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping arts and music programs in schools.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Last year, the city created an arts and culture commission to expand in that regard.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
That is point of fascist attacks and co-option of arts and culture.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The arts hold incredible value in the lives of so many, and the Ordway’s work drives creativity and innovation, arts education, community togetherness, and significant economic impact for the state of Minnesota.
—Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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Some experiences, like sports demonstrations, bingo games (a massively popular community activity), and concerts, are intended for larger groups; others, such as making traditional crafts and taking storytelling hikes, are more intimate outings.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tandy’s son, Charles, came up with the idea of branching out into the leather crafts business.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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