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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
During the early years of WWII, Phyllis Dalton attended the Ealing School of art.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Both facilities, campuses that are part of the J. Paul Getty Museum, have managed to keep their revered collections of art, antiques and archives safe from the recent blazes and pluming smoke.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Offerings include arts and crafts, caber toss, the haggis hurl, sheaf toss and tug of war in a non-competitive environment.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The mansion was built with three boatloads of Doria stone imported from Genoa and lavishly adorned with nearly 36,000 glazed Spanish tiles bought from the estate of the legendary art collector Mrs. Horace Havemeyer.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Both facilities, campuses that are part of the J. Paul Getty Museum, have managed to keep their revered collections of art, antiques and archives safe from the recent blazes and pluming smoke.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Offerings include arts and crafts, caber toss, the haggis hurl, sheaf toss and tug of war in a non-competitive environment.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The mansion was built with three boatloads of Doria stone imported from Genoa and lavishly adorned with nearly 36,000 glazed Spanish tiles bought from the estate of the legendary art collector Mrs. Horace Havemeyer.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for art
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It’ll be replaced by Lost Shaker Bar & Grill, which plans to infuse the dive bar with craft cocktails and elevated comfort food.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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Afterschool Club: 3 to 4 p.m., Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main St. Participate in a variety of activities including LEGOs, crafts, games and more.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Should be a conceptual thinker with strategic and problem-solving skills.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Just about every skill that is useful in calm times will be needed in these difficult months and years ahead.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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And trade czar Robert Lighthizer, who’s hinted at Trump 2.0 considering its own currency devaluation gambit.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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January 17, 2025 The Blue Jays reportedly had $6.26 million to give Sasaki before the trade, the Dodgers $5.15 million.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Like other Thai cities, Chiang Rai boasts its fair share of markets and night bazaars, where visitors can browse Thai handicrafts and sample khao soi (a curry noodle soup that’s a northern specialty) and mango sticky rice at their own pace.—
Tanvi Chheda,
AFAR Media,
17 Jan. 2025
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Other decrees include a warning that organizations that employ women would have their operating licenses revoked, and a ban on female artisans from participating in a handicraft exhibition in Kandahar.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Art.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/art. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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