noble art
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“The noble art of ballyhoo, which had flourished so successfully in the nineteen-twenties, had lost something of its vigor,” he mourns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
"It's not about aggression, it's the noble art of self defence" he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2025
The first is that statecraft, when practiced as Lincoln practiced it, is a noble art.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022
Varys has elevated double-crossing into a noble art, carrying out his acts of scumbaggery with such decorum you almost expect him to politely curtsy as he sends you to your premature doom.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2019
Marvellers practice the noble art of marvelling, channeling the celestial light within to manipulate the universe and display its grandeur.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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