Thesaurus results for ARTS

arts

noun

plural of art

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 According to the study, the podcast genres that were most frequently hosted by women include true crime, arts, society and culture (which the researchers put into one category), news and education. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The new policy was approved in May by 70% of Harvard faculty in the school of arts and sciences, in one of the strongest moves against grade inflation in US higher education in decades. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 That's especially true this summer, which marks the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Last year, the Ely Center left the building for which it was named, the John Slade Ely House, on Trumbull Street in New Haven’s arts district. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 The California Botanic Garden, outdoor arts series Living Earth and microbrewery Solarc will collaborate to present a concert within the garden’s Forest Pavilion, featuring beer made from native plants collected at the garden. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The developer plans to build a 10,000-square-foot facility within the new building for the church congregation, arts and social services. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 One example is its partnership with The Wallis on programming including Live Reads, which brings together film and performing-arts audiences and artists for one-night only staging of screenplays. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Funding for arts and libraries are among those potentially on the chopping block. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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crafts

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The festival will have three live-entertainment stages with music and cultural performances, plus more than 90 vendor booths selling food, drinks, crafts, books and more.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
As longtime residents leave, cultural traditions are forgotten and agricultural practices that once economically powered these villages—like harvesting cork for crafts and wine production—risk disappearing as well.

— Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026