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artistic

[ahr-tis-tik] / ɑrˈtɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
beautiful, satisfying to senses
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aesthetic creative decorative dramatic imaginative musical
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cultivated cultured elegant exquisite fine graceful grand harmonious ideal ornamental pictorial picturesque pleasing poetic refined rhythmical sensitive stimulating stylish sublime tasteful
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ugly uncreative unimaginative
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distasteful horrible inelegant scientific
ADJECTIVE
being skilled in creative activity
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imaginative inventive
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accomplished artful artsy-craftsy arty crafty discriminating gifted skillful talented
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uncreative uninventive
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distasteful horrible inelegant scientific ugly

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Naturally, Lowery’s own artistic collaborators are firing on all cylinders, from Andrew Droz Palermo’s lushly surreal cinematography to original songs by FKA twigs, Jack Antonoff and Charli XCX, supported by a score by Daniel Hart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Time revealed a path forward that doesn’t demand artistic debasement.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Here’s a glimpse into what’s been lost and what methods are being used to protect artistic and historic sites during wartime now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel “The Hunter,” “Point Blank” has all the makings of a highly involving thriller, but Mr. Boorman consistently frustrates these expectations with more artistic aims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Being artistic, she writes in a beautiful script. So do we.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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