artful

Example Sentences

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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

The result is an artful onslaught of high-flying, spinning, partnered and sometimes tumbling excursions suggesting that Mr. Peck was eagerly all wound up as he choreographed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Wouldn’t it be like this subtly sly author if the announcement turned out to be a narrative conceit—one last artful trick to cheat the end from arriving?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In recent years, India has been promoting the ancient practice of yoga by holding an annual global yoga day and artful graffiti of yoga poses have been painted across cities, including in the capital Delhi.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

He played an athletic, artful form of basketball, his lanky body moving quickly, showing power I hadn’t before noticed.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama