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
Northwest School of the Arts, which currently serves grades 6-12, will, instead, be a full-choice high school arts magnet program, serving grades 9-12.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
If nothing changes, the Hispanic arts industry in Arkansas could be threatened, both musicians agreed.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
The proceeds help support scholarships and arts programming at the Festival of Arts.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Diana Argabrite is the director of arts and schools at Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College in Cupertino.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Lerwick is a town divided between the needs of the archipelago’s population—the bookshop, the hospital, supermarkets, schools, and an arts organization—and the demands of tourists passing through.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Also, the Academy included changes to the short form, sound mixing and music categories and also expanded eligibility in the casting, costume and lighting, camera & technical arts categories.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Last year, Miami-Dade County was also very close to slashing arts funding during a heated budgeting process, before it was restored on a temporary basis.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition to history, arts, and culture, Wilmington is also one of the only places in the country where the carnivorous Venus flytraps grow wild.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
If nothing changes, the Hispanic arts industry in Arkansas could be threatened, both musicians agreed.
—Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
The proceeds help support scholarships and arts programming at the Festival of Arts.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Diana Argabrite is the director of arts and schools at Euphrat Museum of Art at De Anza College in Cupertino.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Lerwick is a town divided between the needs of the archipelago’s population—the bookshop, the hospital, supermarkets, schools, and an arts organization—and the demands of tourists passing through.
—Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Also, the Academy included changes to the short form, sound mixing and music categories and also expanded eligibility in the casting, costume and lighting, camera & technical arts categories.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Last year, Miami-Dade County was also very close to slashing arts funding during a heated budgeting process, before it was restored on a temporary basis.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
In addition to history, arts, and culture, Wilmington is also one of the only places in the country where the carnivorous Venus flytraps grow wild.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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Best Shopping Artigianato Artistico Ampezzano Cortina is home to centuries-old crafts traditions, including furniture making, deer-antler carving, and more.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2026
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Anti-ICE sentiment is also being incorporated in various crafts, appearing in cross-stitch patterns, felted brooches and beaded bracelets.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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