artfully

Example Sentences

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“The Devil Wears Prada” was a heaping dose of wish-fulfillment, but it was also the very movie that carefully and artfully elucidated the values of magazines and fashion, emphasizing the art form of both.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Fans of the classic, artfully made thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma will find themselves gripped by the film from the start.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

Suiseki stones from Japan are artfully arranged as objects of worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Aussie guitar duo Royel Otis show up to our interview looking artfully crumpled, beers in hand - but all is not quite what it seems.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

You made sure the world heard about the beauty of maple sugar children, and the artfully tattooed backs of Black sailors venturing out to foreign places.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes