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
Healy used to be one of the organizers of the multi-disciplinary Hartford arts venue The Wherehouse, which closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Across Boston and online, locals have access to some educational and awesome Black History Month arts events.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Bachtrack editor Lawrence Dunn said that the CSO is one of about 50 global arts presenters whose performance calendar is tracked by the website, in an email to the Tribune explaining the list’s methodology.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The event includes dinner, Chinese performing arts, a lion dance, raffles and prizes.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Also known as 18b, a nod to the city’s original 18-block arts zoning designation, the area started as a small cluster of art studios and has grown into one of the city’s most dynamic creative hubs.
—Mackenzie Jervis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
The 14-week program offers students hands-on experience to develop a portfolio, with specialized attention in two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual arts.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
That most assuredly didn’t fit the profile of entrepreneur, arts patron, community activist and business executive Carolyn Wills, who helped save Atlanta’s Fox Theatre from being leveled.
—Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The remaining 70% supports the Orange County Convention Center, arts and cultural institutions, film initiatives, and the venues that host major sporting and entertainment events.
—Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Across Boston and online, locals have access to some educational and awesome Black History Month arts events.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Bachtrack editor Lawrence Dunn said that the CSO is one of about 50 global arts presenters whose performance calendar is tracked by the website, in an email to the Tribune explaining the list’s methodology.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
The event includes dinner, Chinese performing arts, a lion dance, raffles and prizes.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Also known as 18b, a nod to the city’s original 18-block arts zoning designation, the area started as a small cluster of art studios and has grown into one of the city’s most dynamic creative hubs.
—Mackenzie Jervis, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
The 14-week program offers students hands-on experience to develop a portfolio, with specialized attention in two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual arts.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
That most assuredly didn’t fit the profile of entrepreneur, arts patron, community activist and business executive Carolyn Wills, who helped save Atlanta’s Fox Theatre from being leveled.
—Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The remaining 70% supports the Orange County Convention Center, arts and cultural institutions, film initiatives, and the venues that host major sporting and entertainment events.
—Paul S. Mears Iii, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arts
crafts
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That thick sheet of fluffy, soft lint from a new sweatshirt or a luxe blanket can be used in the garden, to make crafts, or as an eco-friendly packing material.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy delicious tastes, crafts, demonstrations and hikes while exploring traditions that have brought communities together for generations.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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