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• plural of art.

arts

British  

/ ɑːts /

plural noun

1. 1. imaginative, creative, and nonscientific branches of knowledge considered collectively, esp as studied academically

   2. ( as modifier )

      an arts degree

2. See fine art

3. cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes

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Explanation

The arts are subjects that you study in school which have some artistic or social aspect, rather than being purely practical or job-related. If you major in English and minor in music, you're studying the arts. University subjects and separate colleges — and often even the degrees they award — are sometimes divided into arts and sciences. The arts include things like dance and photography, but also subjects such as Latin or religion. Sciences include, obviously, science, but also more professional and occupational studies. The root of arts is the Latin ars, "art."

Example Sentences

It’s proof of the arts’ resonance in all corners of American life, that new and diverse crowds can be moved by an orchestra, and vice-versa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Man City players accuse Arsenal of 'dark arts' as Arteta hails 'miracle'

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

While one of the performing arts’ main unions, C.G.T.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

In the order, Biden recognized the arts’ sweeping impact, from bolstering “efforts to tackle the climate crisis” to advancing the “cause of equity and accessibility.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

While I did my homework in the kitchen I heard Milton’s resonant, drill-like voice saying, “Socrates: ‘There seem to be two causes of the deterioration of the arts’ Adeimantus: ‘What are they?’

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides