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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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Recent Examples of artworks
These disruptions have led to increases in gas and energy prices, changes to airline routes, and, by extension, interrupted the movement of artworks and people that sustain the art market’s Gulf ambitions.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, the show seems to tread somewhat carefully, with selections that appear less overtly political than other artworks that are in the museum’s holdings.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The exhibition features over 400 objects, including 100 ensembles and 50 artworks, accessories, jewelry, paintings, photographs, furniture, perfumes, and archival material.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Goodman, who died earlier this year at the age of ninety-seven, left behind a trove of artworks collectively valued at some $65 million.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026
To most, the shovel fits alongside Indio’s large-scale public artworks.
—Audience Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Artists lead tours of pop-up artworks in Adams Morgan, and a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Most of the Obama Center campus will be free — including the playground, Chicago Public Library branch, gardens, walking trails, artworks, and panoramic views of the surrounding South Side communities and Lake Michigan from the Sky Room.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Its collection includes artworks that reach from 4000 BCE through the 20th century.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Still, the show seems to tread somewhat carefully, with selections that appear less overtly political than other artworks that are in the museum’s holdings.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
The exhibition features over 400 objects, including 100 ensembles and 50 artworks, accessories, jewelry, paintings, photographs, furniture, perfumes, and archival material.
—Jane Levere, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Goodman, who died earlier this year at the age of ninety-seven, left behind a trove of artworks collectively valued at some $65 million.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026
To most, the shovel fits alongside Indio’s large-scale public artworks.
—Audience Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Artists lead tours of pop-up artworks in Adams Morgan, and a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Most of the Obama Center campus will be free — including the playground, Chicago Public Library branch, gardens, walking trails, artworks, and panoramic views of the surrounding South Side communities and Lake Michigan from the Sky Room.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Its collection includes artworks that reach from 4000 BCE through the 20th century.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for artworks
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Users share research, pictures, videos, drawings and memes from major school shootings — with Columbine the dominant obsession — and connect through a series of ever-changing hashtags, adapted to avoid content restrictions.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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By 2 payouts and previous drawings here.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wheatley has always had a decent handle on atmosphere, and Normal definitely possesses more of a sense of location than other pictures of its ilk.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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