as in cultural
of or relating to the fine arts
funding for artistic endeavors is crucial if the city is to survive and prosper
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Recent Examples of artistic
Metcalf’s ongoing partnership with Rudin—which has yielded spectacular artistic results—throws those questions into sharp relief.
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Her artistic practice changed in tandem.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Their escalating protests included a strike that forced the cancellation of a performance and a march through Venice joined by workers from other opera houses, reflecting concerns of political interference in artistic decisions.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Doodles will be judged based on artistic merit, creativity and theme communication.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Her artistic practice changed in tandem.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Their escalating protests included a strike that forced the cancellation of a performance and a march through Venice joined by workers from other opera houses, reflecting concerns of political interference in artistic decisions.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Doodles will be judged based on artistic merit, creativity and theme communication.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artistic
cultural
Adjective
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In this sense, the micro-drama pushes to extremes a process that began in the age of streaming, in which scale, data, and iteration replace taste and intuition as the engines of cultural production.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The traditional church service included an address from the Dean of Westminster, readings from the New Zealand and Australian High Commissioners, prayers read by children of each country, and a Māori waiata, or song, performed by Ngāti Rānana, a Māori cultural club based in London.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Artistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artistic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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