commercial art
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of commercial art
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Ms Sood stresses that Khoj operates outside the commercial art world, offering young and mid-career artists a space to explore, experiment, and "even fail if they have to".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
“We don’t operate in this realm of exclusivity and scarcity, which is inherent in the commercial art world today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Though the booklets drew on her background in commercial art and have been compared to comic strips, they had a stranger tone and a deeper bite than the average cartoon.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
He studied commercial art in high school, but had to drop out to help support his family.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Adele was a registered nurse and also had an associate degree in commercial art.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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