fine art
noun
1
a
: art (such as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects
—usually used in plural
b
: objects of fine art
2
: an activity requiring a fine skill
Examples of fine art in a Sentence
a collector of fine art
She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.
the fine art of gourmet cooking
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Born in Columbus, Ga., in 1973, Sherald majored in fine art at Clark Atlanta, a historically Black university.
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Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Both attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where Bill received his master's of fine arts and Tamara was a dance student.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 2 May 2025
Often pairing hers with a vest and trainers, or sometimes a lil stiletto, the 28-year-old model has got straight leg outfit combos down to a fine art.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Yet the rest of the exhibition urges us to question what, exactly, is so fine about fine art, and what can get missed or ignored in the quest for finesse.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Both attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where Bill received his master's of fine arts and Tamara was a dance student.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 2 May 2025
Often pairing hers with a vest and trainers, or sometimes a lil stiletto, the 28-year-old model has got straight leg outfit combos down to a fine art.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Yet the rest of the exhibition urges us to question what, exactly, is so fine about fine art, and what can get missed or ignored in the quest for finesse.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fine art
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“Fine art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine%20art. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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