: 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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Located in the heart of the Poconos Mountains, this town boasts an artsy and walkable downtown filled with galleries, local shops, live music, public art, and dining.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024
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The county seat of Winston-Salem, dotted with trendy apartment lofts converted from old cigarette factories and artsy coffee shops, has added the most people, a shift that’s helped Democrats take power in the once-blue collar town after years of Republican control.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024
Seeking the same relief, Walsh sat at her computer and researched ways to be artsy with plants as an homage to her dad.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
The county seat of Winston-Salem, dotted with trendy apartment lofts converted from old cigarette factories and artsy coffee shops, has added the most people, a shift that’s helped Democrats take power in the once-blue collar town after years of Republican control.
—Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Beds on the Diagonal Now isn’t the time to get artsy with your furniture placement.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Artsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artsy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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