fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
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Each creation has garnered interest from prominent collectors and is featured in notable private collections, further solidifying his reputation in the fine art world.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
As fine arts funding withers across sectors and Hollywood budgets shrink while studios retreat from local productions, workers are still recovering from lengthy strikes and the incipient threat of artificial intelligence.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The third part of the region's magic formula is investment and one theater operator has got this down to a fine art.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Each creation has garnered interest from prominent collectors and is featured in notable private collections, further solidifying his reputation in the fine art world.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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