high art

Example Sentences

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But only the men who happen to pull on the jersey of the national soccer team have proven themselves capable of turning tragedy from high art into national humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The juxtaposition of popular art’s messy vulgarity with the pristine aspirations of high art is surprisingly uninvolving.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

For two jaw-dropping hours, Gaga performed a masterclass in modeling pop music into high art, one that surpassed even her most famous live performances and ostentatious world tours.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

I know professional wrestling is not high art, but that still seems pretty ghoulish to me!

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025

Like most Bengalis, my parents had elevated repression and denial to a high art form, but even so, questions about this particular history were unavoidable.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee