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arty

[ahr-tee] / ˈɑr ti /


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“Network Operations” is a little slice of the arty anarchy that defined Coachella’s early, pre-influencer era.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

What obviously matters to Stewart is the totality of experience and “The Chronology of Water,” arty and naturalistic in equal measure, is no toe-dip into directing — it’s deep-end stuff from start to finish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Last year they were seen in a rather arty black and white picture, showing them together as a family, but also with a style that owed something to an upmarket jeans advert.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

“On me, they kind of pass as super, superthick arty frames.”

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

I guess you had to show you were smart before being allowed to take an "arty" course.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos