fine arts

NOUN

pure art

Synonyms

WEAK

arts and crafts arts of design beaux arts graphic arts visual arts

Example Sentences

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Named after the activist and academic Angela Davis, an anti-racism icon, Hill studied fine arts at a college in New York.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Upon completion of their bachelor of fine arts degree in May 2025, they joined full-time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It feels like a logical jump, then, from the highbrow fine arts to the pop star Beyoncé, whom Ms. Chan describes as “the musician as artist as artwork.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Mr. Gordon is professor of fine arts emeritus at Trinity College.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

He was headed to Philadelphia for a fine arts conference.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin