artistic
adjective
ar·tis·tic
är-ˈti-stik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists
artistic subjects
an artistic success
2
: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution
artistic photography
Examples of artistic in a Sentence
a work of artistic value
He shows real artistic talent.
Both of my children are very artistic.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
However, most of white America had little interest in this emerging artistic movement in Harlem.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Finnish native Margareta Martin brought enthusiasm and skillful organizing following a move to Atlanta, a dynamic that helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and here.
—Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Berry was laid off from Steppenwolf in 2020 and subsequently became artistic director of the Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor, Maine.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Artistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artistic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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artistic
adjective
ar·tis·tic
är-ˈtis-tik
1
: relating to or characteristic of art or artists
2
: showing skill and imagination
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