artiste

noun

ar·​tiste är-ˈtēst How to pronounce artiste (audio)
1
: a skilled adept public performer
specifically : a musical or theatrical entertainer
2
: an artistic or creative person

Examples of artiste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But acting styles and cultural definitions of masculinity change with the decades, and the archetype of the hostile, mercurial acting artiste that Brando birthed appears to be dying out. Ty Burr, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024 Or a water caddy with two sculptures on top, created by New York society journalist turned artiste Anthony Hayden-Guest? Ian Volner, Curbed, 8 Dec. 2023 Make Every Morning a Pancake Masterpiece A Presto pancake art kit packed with everything needed to turn them into a veritable flapjack artiste. Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023 Rema won best male artist, digital artiste of the year and African artiste of the year. Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2023 At the Gilder Center, Gang has managed to merge the sculptural impulse of an artiste with the institution’s public concern for planetary health. Curbed, 25 Apr. 2023 But now, this childlike artiste’s Ground Zero vision syncs with post-Covid America. Armond White, National Review, 16 June 2023 Additionally, new categories have been added to The Headies this year – international artiste of the year, best inspirational single and digital artiste of the year. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 Burna Boy took African artiste of the year and best male artiste. Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "person skilled in art, skilled performer," going back to Middle French, "person practicing a craft, student of the liberal arts" — more at artist

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of artiste was in 1780

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Cite this Entry

“Artiste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artiste. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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