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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Producer Jamie deRoy, who graduated from the School of Drama in 1967 and received an honorary doctorate of fine arts during May's commencement ceremony, is now the 67th Carnegie Mellon University alumna to win a Tony Award.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Canines are everywhere in fine art, Judith Shulevitz writes.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Research on fine art collections in wealthy families — another domain where the older generation controls the asset and the younger one will inherit the complications — found that roughly six in 10 collectors haven’t discussed their collections with their heirs at all.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
One had a bodega, one had a candle and fragrance company, one was a professional fine arts photographer who does a lot of shooting for the American West, for a lot of magazines.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Canines are everywhere in fine art, Judith Shulevitz writes.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 June 2026
Research on fine art collections in wealthy families — another domain where the older generation controls the asset and the younger one will inherit the complications — found that roughly six in 10 collectors haven’t discussed their collections with their heirs at all.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
One had a bodega, one had a candle and fragrance company, one was a professional fine arts photographer who does a lot of shooting for the American West, for a lot of magazines.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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