the arts
plural noun
: painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination
She's a patron of the arts.
He wants the government to increase its funding for the arts.
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If Charles Dolan had never taken an interest in media, other business leaders and entrepreneurs would have found a way to harness the power of technology and the arts to lay the foundation for the pay television marketplace.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The city of Fayetteville cut the ribbon on the Upper Ramble, officially opening and connecting the arts corridor through the heart of Fayetteville.
—Caleb Grieger, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Roger Catlin | | READ MORE Washington, D.C. freelancer Roger Catlin has written about the arts for AARP The Magazine, The Washington Post and other outlets.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Adamson applies the term futurologist to a wide range of figures in business, science, politics, and the arts, most of whom would not have described themselves that way.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The city of Fayetteville cut the ribbon on the Upper Ramble, officially opening and connecting the arts corridor through the heart of Fayetteville.
—Caleb Grieger, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Roger Catlin | | READ MORE Washington, D.C. freelancer Roger Catlin has written about the arts for AARP The Magazine, The Washington Post and other outlets.
—Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Adamson applies the term futurologist to a wide range of figures in business, science, politics, and the arts, most of whom would not have described themselves that way.
—Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2024
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“The arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20arts. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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