artsy
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Other efforts—“Birdman,” “21 Grams” and “Babel”—are as self-consciously artsy as a Vegas magician is self-consciously flashy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In recent months, artsy shots of glossy naked nails have been flooding social media and taking over fashion runways and red carpets, which some are viewing as the latest symbol of "quiet luxury".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The address issue has long been contentious in artsy Carmel-by-the-Sea, where residents once threatened to secede from California if they were forced to number their homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
“It used to not be on the map,” Alatriste says of the artsy, up-and-coming neighborhood, just a half-hour drive south of downtown Miami Beach.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
They were artsy misfits who dressed exclusively in concert tees and ragged flannels, and it was those brooding qualities that intrigued me more than the cookie-cutter athlete and cheerleader types.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
But Fischer frames Lucas’ career arc as a disappointment, despite all those dollar figures — Lucas wanted to return to artsier “THX”-style fare, but needed cash flow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
In recent years, there’s been a noticeable shift toward much smaller, artsier films. 2014’s "Birdman." 2016’s "Moonlight." 2019’s "Parasite."
From Fox News ● Mar. 24, 2022
It also continues a new theme in Microsoft’s lineup of exclusives, which have become much artsier and more diverse than years past.
From Forbes ● Mar. 2, 2015
I don’t want Louie to become ordinary–an artsier, looser version of a kind of dramedy that other shows are already doing–and I hope Louis CK doesn’t want that either.
From Time ● Jun. 17, 2014
This fattiness endears it to the world’s artsier cheesemakers, who find in sheep’s milk a profound communicator of terroir.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012
The “painting” appears before your eyes with a wash of brushstrokes or charcoal, looking like the artsiest smartphone filter ever.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
The three-day festival has six stages, both indoor and outdoor, showcasing local and national talent in one of Seattle’s artsiest and most inclusive neighborhoods.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2018
“I’m not the artsiest guy,” Mr. Johnson said, explaining that he was happy to let the museum do the choosing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
These are also the movies that get talked about online, in all but the artsiest magazines, in the ads that probably take up more space in your newspaper than the reviews do.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2016
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