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as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking
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as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
while some people see it simply as mindless fun or exercise, there is an art to skateboarding
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Recent Examples of art
There is art, beauty, love, happiness, construction, invention, wonder.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
While so many arts institutions have struggled to survive, her academy continues to thrive and pour into young dancers year after year.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.
—Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
Volunteers even accompanied her to meetings at her son’s school, where Ángel, who is on the autism spectrum, now receives music, art and equine therapy.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
While so many arts institutions have struggled to survive, her academy continues to thrive and pour into young dancers year after year.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
After decades of minimalist, thin-rimmed glassware, the surrealist alternative makes sense within the pendulum swing toward maximalist design and the blurring of lines between art and the purely functional.
—Emily Johnson, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2025
Volunteers even accompanied her to meetings at her son’s school, where Ángel, who is on the autism spectrum, now receives music, art and equine therapy.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for art
Noun
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After their visits, stuff is always missing from my house — a hairbrush, my dog’s electric nail file, random dishes and plates, rat traps, laundry detergent packets, dollar store craft items, etc.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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His films have a lot of craft in them.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Encourage your self-expression in verbal and written skills.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Teachers and parents are worried that regular chatbot use could weaken important skills such as communication, empathy and critical thinking.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jerry Jones said the Micah Parsons trade was made with the purpose of capturing a sustainably winning team in Prescott’s prime.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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If the Astros pursue someone via trade, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report believes Mitch Keller would be a viable option.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The 152-room resort supplies a plethora of activities between trips to the slopes, including morning food markets, hands-on programs for making local Aizu handicrafts, night sky viewing, sake tastings in the convivial sake bar, and a tiled onsen, spa, and pool.—
Adam H. Graham,
AFAR Media,
14 Oct. 2025
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This revisiting of the history of Ghanaian handicraft appears in works such as Beasts of No Nation, 2013–22, a wood panel (sharing a name with musician Fela Kuti’s 1989 album and Uzodinma Iweala’s 2005 novel) wrapped in wax-print cloth that echoes the vibrant textiles seen in Ghanaian markets.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Art.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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