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
The Zuni have a stronger tourism infrastructure than most Pueblos with a visitor and arts center, tours, restaurants, shops, accommodations, and public feast days and celebrations.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
An arts advocacy group also arranged a livestream of the effort.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
There’s some great news about the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards, the Rotary Club of San Jose program named for the longtime Mercury News columnist who championed Santa Clara County artists and arts groups.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
These companies are all longstanding Connecticut arts institutions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
In his earlier ruling, Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations that had been planned to start in July and last for two years.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support youth mental health, arts education and community causes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 June 2026
The Times arts editor Jessica Gelt contributed to this report.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Construction crews first showed up at the iconic arts institution on the afternoon of June 12, mounted scaffolding and and geared up to take down the president's name ‒ letter by letter ‒ from the sign on the building's facade.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
An arts advocacy group also arranged a livestream of the effort.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
There’s some great news about the Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards, the Rotary Club of San Jose program named for the longtime Mercury News columnist who championed Santa Clara County artists and arts groups.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
These companies are all longstanding Connecticut arts institutions.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
In his earlier ruling, Cooper also blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations that had been planned to start in July and last for two years.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support youth mental health, arts education and community causes.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 June 2026
The Times arts editor Jessica Gelt contributed to this report.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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At Aunty's Beach House, designed to feel like a family's real home, children ages 4 through 12 can sign up for activities such as games and crafts.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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My children still rave about The Playbarn, a play area for babies and toddlers that’s chockablock with toys, puzzles, costumes, and crafts.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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