Synonyms

artiste

American

[ahr-teest, ar-teest] / ɑrˈtist, arˈtist /

noun

plural

artistes

an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.

artiste British

/ artist, ɑːˈtiːst /

noun

an entertainer, such as a singer or dancer
a person who is highly skilled in some occupation

a hair artiste

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Related Words

See artist.

Etymology

Origin of artiste

From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at artist

Example Sentences

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Leading the tally for the evening was Rema, who took home three awards: Artiste of the Year, Best Male Artiste in Western Africa, and Best African Artiste in RnB and Soul.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Those projects include the 555 tower, Towers 2 and 3 at West Main, Tower 1 at Bellevue 600 and The Artiste.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

“That’s our newest linear accelerator,” said Hans-Jörg Freyer of Siemens Healthcare, standing in front of his company’s Artiste model, which combines imaging with therapy.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2010

Agnew was only 24 when he went up in the Great Artiste, but he had already seen a lot of the new world of split atoms.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then the Great Artiste circled back over Hiroshima.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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