artiste

noun

ar·​tiste är-ˈtēst How to pronounce artiste (audio)
1
: a skilled adept public performer
specifically : a musical or theatrical entertainer
2
: an artistic or creative person

Examples of artiste in a Sentence

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But this 2021 flick refashions (ahem) Cruella into a misunderstood artiste, an up-and-coming clothes designer (Emma Stone) eager to make her mark on 1970s London. Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025 New Yorkers—from the city and also from upstate—crossed the border on weekends to live it up with their strong dollar and sample the privileges of Canadian table-dance clubs, where, unlike in the United States, the artistes allowed punters to touch them. Daniel Saldaña París, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024 The song gives them the idea to become artistes, the Pink Pierrots, on their seaside summer tour as the scene dissolves to their two caravans rolling through the Cornish countryside. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024 Many artistes aren’t able to swing both, but Maanu can. Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for artiste

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "person skilled in art, skilled performer," going back to Middle French, "person practicing a craft, student of the liberal arts" — more at artist

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of artiste was in 1780

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“Artiste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artiste. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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