plural artists
1
a
: a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination
the great artists of the Renaissance
an artist specializing in watercolors
b
: a person skilled in any of the arts
I can't draw at all, but both of my children are very talented artists.
2
: a skilled performer
a trapeze artist
3
: a person who is very good at something
a scam artist
a strikeout artist
4
a
obsolete
: one skilled or versed in learned arts
b
archaic
: physician
c
archaic
: artisan sense 1
Synonyms
Examples of artist in a Sentence
the great artists of the Renaissance
a pitcher who is a strikeout artist
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of the company’s top signings in the quarter included the German hip-hop act Hava & Dadan, Indian Punjabi artists Ninja and Parmish Verma, and the Regional Mexican group Mexican Montez de Durango.
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Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
Courtesy the artist and Hesse Flatow, New York City
Chorus, a mixed-media artwork (acrylic dispersion, pigment, chalk, and pencil on unstretched canvas) by Ella Walker, whose work was on view last month at Casey Kaplan Gallery, in New York City.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
An artist by trade, Boyd is an introspective old soul.
—Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
While Andrew questioning the need for guitar solos may not put him in the immediate good stead of all Gilmour fans, the artist says the approach of not taking any tropes for granted was refreshing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
The four Adams Unplugged artists playing Saturday in the church include Tempchin, the Blair/Torres duo, Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi — all free of charge — and the California Guitar Trio, whose performance has a $25 ticket price.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
On the festival’s website, each artist has a photo and links to their social media accounts.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Ohana Festival features over 35 artists, including Alanis Morissette, Kim Gordon, Dogstar, Idles, Maren Morris, Ryan Beatty, Black Pumas, Ibibio Sound Machine, and Jenny Lewis.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2024
And this isn’t the first time that some country artists and fans rejected Beyoncé.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
Courtesy the artist and Hesse Flatow, New York City
Chorus, a mixed-media artwork (acrylic dispersion, pigment, chalk, and pencil on unstretched canvas) by Ella Walker, whose work was on view last month at Casey Kaplan Gallery, in New York City.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
An artist by trade, Boyd is an introspective old soul.
—Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
While Andrew questioning the need for guitar solos may not put him in the immediate good stead of all Gilmour fans, the artist says the approach of not taking any tropes for granted was refreshing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
The four Adams Unplugged artists playing Saturday in the church include Tempchin, the Blair/Torres duo, Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi — all free of charge — and the California Guitar Trio, whose performance has a $25 ticket price.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
On the festival’s website, each artist has a photo and links to their social media accounts.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Ohana Festival features over 35 artists, including Alanis Morissette, Kim Gordon, Dogstar, Idles, Maren Morris, Ryan Beatty, Black Pumas, Ibibio Sound Machine, and Jenny Lewis.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2024
And this isn’t the first time that some country artists and fans rejected Beyoncé.
—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Artist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artist. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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artist
noun
art·ist
ˈärt-əst 
1
: a person skilled in one of the arts (as painting, sculpture, music, or writing)
2
: a person showing unusual ability in an occupation requiring skill
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