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artful

[ahrt-fuhl] / ˈɑrt fəl /


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We’re still picnicking under piñatas, and some of us still gather at newsstands to flip through artful magazines and meet like-minded strangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Michael Fernandez’s artful and intrepid cinematography was the best I saw all fest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Mr. Kempt, who worked as a criminal lawyer in the Arctic for almost two decades, conjures this forbidding landscape and its residents with artful authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“The Chronology of Water,” on the other hand, is a wholly unforgettable turn for Stewart, who lets her actors do all the storytelling while she remains laser-focused on exploring artful and stylish new storytelling modes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

For minutes they snapped away as I obliged them with several artful poses.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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