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as in craft
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands
one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking
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as in skill
subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something
while some people see it simply as mindless fun or exercise, there is an art to skateboarding
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Recent Examples of art
Biographer Robin Givhan talks about how Virgil Abloh, the dynamic, game-changing subject of her latest work, broke barriers, changed paradigms, and reshaped the worlds of fashion and art, with a special nod to the role of Black music and themes of freedom and joy.
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Essence, 7 July 2025
Additionally, stoneware pans, especially bundt pans, double as pieces of art.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
The agency is targeting professionals at the intersection of arts and technology for recruitment, CIA officers told The Times, and continues to cooperate with entertainment giants to inspire the next generation of creative spies.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
But a longstanding argument against any updates to the sculpture, said Dan Wenk, the former superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, is that the piece of art is already finished, visually and rhetorically.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Essence, 7 July 2025
Additionally, stoneware pans, especially bundt pans, double as pieces of art.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
The agency is targeting professionals at the intersection of arts and technology for recruitment, CIA officers told The Times, and continues to cooperate with entertainment giants to inspire the next generation of creative spies.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
But a longstanding argument against any updates to the sculpture, said Dan Wenk, the former superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, is that the piece of art is already finished, visually and rhetorically.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for art
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The Georges River, where the jet ski crash occurred, is a popular site for people riding various water crafts including jet skis and boats, according to Sky News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Key ingredients are scale and breadth, collaborations and partnerships, and specialism, or craft, Kate Ward, managing director, Unscripted Productions at BBC Studios Productions, tells THR.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Using her matchmaking skills, penchant for makeovers and social status, Cher helps those around her find love while navigating the politics of high school.—
Julia Emmanuele,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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As this technology improves, the gap between human skill and robotic precision will continue to shrink.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Perhaps the most important observation here is how the LNG trade has shifted from a few key producers to a broad mix of suppliers across five continents.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The proposal, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, was meant to stop India and China from financing Russia’s military through the oil trade.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Enjoy the exhibits: This year, they’re divided into culinary arts, hobbies and handicrafts, horticulture, livestock, table settings, visual arts, wine and woodworking.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Concerning handicrafts and textile making, silk and its products are protected in several Indian regions, for example Muga Silk from Assam, Uppada Jamdani sarees from Andhra Pradesh or Banarasi sarees from Uttar Pradesh.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Art.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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