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
November brings a full calendar of festivals celebrating the coastal city, including the Foo Foo Festival, a 12-day arts and culture event with activities from Pensacola Beach to the historic streets of downtown and out to Perdido Key.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Originally held in 2019 as the Mission District Arts Festival, Studio ACE (Arts, Community, Education), which provides arts education and activities to Oceanside schools and the community, refocused the festival as an annual celebration of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, of Payómkawichum.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
That organization’s parent, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), represents workers at arts institutions across the US, including at the Denver Art Museum; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Philadelphia Art Museum.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 Nov. 2025
Austin's signature Trail of Lights in Zilker Park transforms the skyline with more than two million bulbs, while the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar blends holiday shopping with Austin’s legendary arts and live music scene.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Lena Dunham is also a hoot as a goofy but kind arts teacher.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Other accolades go to trailblazers in arts, literature, social sciences, communication and humanities, technical and scientific research, international cooperation, and concord, per Duke University.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
As one of Middle Tennessee’s largest fall festivals, the event is packed with family-friendly activities, live music, costume contests for pets and families, shopping, arts & crafts, and more.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Originally held in 2019 as the Mission District Arts Festival, Studio ACE (Arts, Community, Education), which provides arts education and activities to Oceanside schools and the community, refocused the festival as an annual celebration of the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians, of Payómkawichum.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
That organization’s parent, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), represents workers at arts institutions across the US, including at the Denver Art Museum; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Philadelphia Art Museum.
—News Desk, Artforum, 7 Nov. 2025
Austin's signature Trail of Lights in Zilker Park transforms the skyline with more than two million bulbs, while the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar blends holiday shopping with Austin’s legendary arts and live music scene.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Lena Dunham is also a hoot as a goofy but kind arts teacher.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Other accolades go to trailblazers in arts, literature, social sciences, communication and humanities, technical and scientific research, international cooperation, and concord, per Duke University.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
As one of Middle Tennessee’s largest fall festivals, the event is packed with family-friendly activities, live music, costume contests for pets and families, shopping, arts & crafts, and more.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, a multidisciplinary Seattle architecture and interiors studio, crafts homes that revel in the beauty of their natural settings and are made to last for generations.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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