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artsy

[ahrt-see] / ˈɑrt si /


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The address issue has long been contentious in artsy Carmel-by-the-Sea, where residents once threatened to secede from California if they were forced to number their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

That electorate is more educated, affluent and urban than the state as a whole, clustered in Portland’s walkable neighborhoods, college towns such as Brunswick and artsy coastal communities that swell with summer tourists.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

St. Petersburg also gets accolades for being an artsy city.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

At sleep-away camp, starting at age 9, the artsy kids and I did “SNL” skits and sang all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

“He’s a cute kid. And he’s artsy just like you.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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