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
Our contract enabled the school district to implement mandatory recess for elementary school students; codify smaller class sizes; expand access to honors, arts, music and sports; and establish dual language schools in the Black community on the West and South sides.
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Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The following 13 students have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Artist of the Year in media arts from a field of 79 nominees.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Over the course of her career, Bhosle was nominated for two Grammys and was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award - India’s top arts accolade and also the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour.
—CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The 150th spotlight feature on arts and entertainment was wonderful.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The university has incorporated visual arts into its curriculum in recent years, but this is the first time the training has been delivered through a VR platform, which was created in partnership with creative technology studio MediaCombo.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Close to two dozen Memphis arts and culture organizations and institutions are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2026.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 11 Apr. 2026
Proceeds go to scholarships for local high school students pursuing the visual, performing and literary arts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Trustees have yet to take a final vote on how to reduce the $181 million deficit, but with campus staff cuts, elementary arts programming and teacher stipends on the list of proposals, community members' swift backlash may foreshadow difficult conversations to come.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
The following 13 students have been named semifinalists for the 2026 Artist of the Year in media arts from a field of 79 nominees.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Over the course of her career, Bhosle was nominated for two Grammys and was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award - India’s top arts accolade and also the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour.
—CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
The 150th spotlight feature on arts and entertainment was wonderful.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The university has incorporated visual arts into its curriculum in recent years, but this is the first time the training has been delivered through a VR platform, which was created in partnership with creative technology studio MediaCombo.
—Sofia Baltodano, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Close to two dozen Memphis arts and culture organizations and institutions are celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2026.
—Erin Munz, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 11 Apr. 2026
Proceeds go to scholarships for local high school students pursuing the visual, performing and literary arts.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Trustees have yet to take a final vote on how to reduce the $181 million deficit, but with campus staff cuts, elementary arts programming and teacher stipends on the list of proposals, community members' swift backlash may foreshadow difficult conversations to come.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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The free hour-long Round Lake Area Park District program included crafts around the museum, and projects to help instill how to help the planet by conserving and recycling.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The History of the Arts and Crafts Movement The arts and crafts movement occurred roughly between the late 1860s and the early 1920s, and put simply, was a protest against industrialization.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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