artwork
noun
art·work
ˈärt-ˌwərk 
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
a
b
: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter
Examples of artwork in a Sentence
A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.
The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.
Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.
The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.
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Take a look at early Sora videos Sora videos posted to X this week have ranged from video game-style point-of-views to surrealist artwork.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Packing Paper $45 $37 at Amazon Packing paper is a major asset for padding your delicate kitchen items, artwork, and more from the bumps and bruises of moving.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Collected and hidden in milk cans and tin boxes, the Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, also known as the Ringelblum Archive, recorded the everyday life of residents—including their artwork, stories, songs and jokes.
—James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The day before her death, Nakayama posted a picture of an artwork by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, whose work is exhibited at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Packing Paper $45 $37 at Amazon Packing paper is a major asset for padding your delicate kitchen items, artwork, and more from the bumps and bruises of moving.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
Collected and hidden in milk cans and tin boxes, the Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, also known as the Ringelblum Archive, recorded the everyday life of residents—including their artwork, stories, songs and jokes.
—James Deutsch, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
The day before her death, Nakayama posted a picture of an artwork by French-American artist Louise Bourgeois, whose work is exhibited at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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