artful

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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

As the game flourished, Beijing shifted its tone, calling it an artful representation of Chinese culture, which helped revive investor interest and drive up share prices for videogame companies in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 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

“Well, Nephew,” he said with an artful swish of his robes, one that had taken him over a decade to perfect.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill