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work (such as paintings or sculpture) produced through the use of imaginative skill
They put their child's artwork on the fridge. A well-known illustrator provided all of the book's artwork.
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The artwork for the album cover is shot by Aidan Zamiri with John Cale, Marc Jacobs and acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese on the cover.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The first depicted a ripe banana duct-taped to a blank white wall—unmistakably, Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork Comedian—and the second featuring just the duct-tape on the wall.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Local to your area who are doing incredible artwork, who are selling incredible products, that just don’t have the same platform as other people.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Few would consider purchasing a prime property without a broker, commissioning an aircraft without specialist advice, or acquiring a significant artwork without professional counsel.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The first depicted a ripe banana duct-taped to a blank white wall—unmistakably, Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork Comedian—and the second featuring just the duct-tape on the wall.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Local to your area who are doing incredible artwork, who are selling incredible products, that just don’t have the same platform as other people.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Few would consider purchasing a prime property without a broker, commissioning an aircraft without specialist advice, or acquiring a significant artwork without professional counsel.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artwork
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Displays show campaign ephemera and memorabilia, from Shepard Fairey’s iconic HOPE poster to children’s drawings.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Supreme Court in that case found that Louisiana’s drawing of its own congressional maps was a racial gerrymander in its creation of a second majority-Black district.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The lobby is full of installations and furniture that double as art, like a floor-to-ceiling digital art display and antique tables encased within modern glass tables.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In his gorgeous and arresting debut, Nick Martino hurtles through a variety of forms—from sonnets to visual poems to works of visual art—to vividly portray and reflect on a teenager’s world during and after the speaker’s parents’ divorce and his father’s incarceration.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artwork. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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