arts

plural of art
as in crafts
an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands one of the country's finest practitioners of the art of cabinetmaking

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Recent Examples of arts The remaining 20% can be spent on training, supplies and materials, and arts educational partnership programs. — Chaewon Chung updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The land is intended to accommodate a community arts center and an indoor sports and recreation facility. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Explore See latest videos, charts and news The electronic music and arts festival will return to the foothills of Gariwerd from March 5-9, marking a decade since its launch in 2017. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 The preview screening was held at EbonyLife Place London, a new African arts and cultural centre in south-west London. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 Known formally as the Sixth Street PARC (Park, Arts, River & Connectivity), the park will feature an arts plaza, complete with a performance amphitheater, garden and terrace seating. — Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The Broad will also enter into a partnership with Art + Practice, a nonprofit arts and education foundation cofounded by Mark Bradford. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 Oct. 2026 Previously announced under the title Shaolin Women’s Soccer, the Hong Kong-China co-production reworks the original film’s martial-arts-meets-scrappy-sports-team premise around an all-female squad of underdogs. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Nine years ago, the trio accepted an artist in residency and moved their design studio to Mana Contemporary, a large-scale multidisciplinary arts and community space in New Jersey. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
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crafts
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  • This includes marine transportation, shipbuilding and repair, national defense and security, world-class research on autonomous crafts, shipping and logistics, tourism and recreation.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Guests can participate in crafts and a night walk and visit educational booths.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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