artist
noun
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
artists
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pluralof artist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During eight years in the California State Senate, Kevin Murray was an eclectic legislator who championed urban parks, solar energy and recording industry artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
"We would handle the production of all your artworks," he explained, adding it was cheaper to commission artists in China than in the UK.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The music video that changed MTV: For years, Black musicians had a fraught relationship with MTV, with its lily-white lineup of artists and allegiance to white listeners.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
There was an opportunity to explore the different music tastes of Atiny and what sounds they liked, and that helped us grow as artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The extra they produced fed the tiny minority of elites—kings, government officials, soldiers, priests, artists and thinkers—who fill the history books.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
