art house
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of art house
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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But that’s when Les Bleus tapped into the same French patience that gave the world art house cinema, endless summer lunches, and the collected works of Marcel Proust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Disharmony is a new chord for filmmaker John Carney, who has specialized in films about collaboration since his 2007 art house hit “Once.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Pierce Brosnan starred in 1999 art house caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which itself was a remake of a 1968 film of the same title.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
"It's been limited to coastal New York viewers through art house films," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
This was several years before I procured a driver’s license and a Blockbuster card, which would become my entree to indie, art house and international cinema, to movies for and about adults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
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