: characterized by or showing artistry or artistic talent
The artsy Paloma Picasso chatted up husband Rafael Lopez Sanchez, the Argentine playwright.—
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: showily or pretentiously artistic : arty, artsy-fartsy
For a month, all Edinburgh is a stage, life is a cabaret, and people like me feel comfortable spouting artsy clichés while bingeing on three or four or five performances a day. —Bob Sipchen
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Her boyfriend is the artsy type.
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Her two artsy friends, Janis and Damian, persuade her to infiltrate the popular girls’ clique — led by queen bee Regina George — and spy on them.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
An artsy crowd shops for vintage clothing and streetwear at Retrock, just off Deák Ferenc tér in Pest.
—Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Lavin said Lukas loved to fish, so there will be a fishing dock in his honor, Genevieve was a girly girl and the boss of her brothers, Ben was artsy, and Archer was athletic.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Get artsy with it at Art Works' figure drawing session.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
An artsy crowd shops for vintage clothing and streetwear at Retrock, just off Deák Ferenc tér in Pest.
—Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Lavin said Lukas loved to fish, so there will be a fishing dock in his honor, Genevieve was a girly girl and the boss of her brothers, Ben was artsy, and Archer was athletic.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
Get artsy with it at Art Works' figure drawing session.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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