liberal arts

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He advised students in liberal arts to major in law, accounting, or Chinese literature, reasoning that these fields most commonly led to recruitment after civil service exams.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I am going to have to pick on liberal arts majors.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

What has emerged over the past decade or so is a nationwide movement for the renewal of liberal arts education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

The promise of full financial-need coverage is why Perez, who grew up in Guatemala and immigrated to the U.S. three years ago, is aiming to attend a private liberal arts college.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

Apart from the liberal arts, the skills of the educated, there were plenty of arts that involved manual labour—mechanical arts—such as goldsmithing or masonry.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton