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
On a recent afternoon in his cluttered apartment, Herman offered a broken chair and began a circuitous account of friendship, loss and a commercial art market not meant for people like him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
He studied commercial art in high school, but had to drop out to help support his family.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
As a youth, Chaim studied commercial art and trained for a career as a printer.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 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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