art form
noun
1
: a form or medium of expression recognized as fine art
sees dance as both an art form and an entertainment
2
a
: an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed
describe pinball as a great American art form—
Tom Buckley
Tom Buckley
b
: an undertaking or activity enhanced by a high level of skill or refinement
easy conversation—an art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules—Joanna Pruess
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Under Selig, in particular, whose family owned a car dealership, the Brewers turned thrift into an art form.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
How does talking about mental health also help comedy grow as an art form?
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The singer previously opened up about exploring a new art form with acting while continuing to work on her solo music and music with Blackpink in an October interview with Rolling Stone.
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Much of this art form, instead, is retained in living memory, and that is finite.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2025
How does talking about mental health also help comedy grow as an art form?
—Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The singer previously opened up about exploring a new art form with acting while continuing to work on her solo music and music with Blackpink in an October interview with Rolling Stone.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2025
Much of this art form, instead, is retained in living memory, and that is finite.
—Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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