artiste
noun
ar·tiste
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Definition of artiste
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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The offbeat poet or painter with her quirks and bohemian life style—the artiste, as one would say—for whom art is a means of emotional and mental survival in a colorless world. — Maya Phillips, The New Yorker, "“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” and the False Dream That Art Will Fulfill You," 22 Aug. 2019 Supari’s animation division has also created music videos for Warner Bros Records, besides those featuring popular artistes such as Dua Lipa, Jason Derulo, and Nicki Minaj. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "A Mumbai-based startup may soon create India’s answer to The Simpsons," 25 June 2019 In its witty depiction of a rock artiste blessed with the melodic gifts and song-factory motor of a Tin Pan Alley composer, the scene gets at some of what set Elton John apart from the very beginning. — Mikael Wood, latimes.com, "With ‘Rocketman,’ Elton John lays bare his weird and wondrous musical genius," 5 June 2019 Celebrities and the otherwise well-connected are largely spared this indignity, thanks to a) access to the top brow artists in the biz and b) regular appointments with said artistes. — Jillian Ruffo, Glamour, "Rihanna Reportedly Has a Lookalike Model to Try Out Brow Looks, As You Do When You're Rihanna," 8 Dec. 2018 Federer’s the artiste, the effortless ballet dancer, grace on grass. — Sean Gregory, Time, "This Year's Wimbledon Could Give Tennis Fans Another Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Classic," 29 June 2018 Yet her destiny is to produce twin beauties (Louise and Amanda Britto) who are the most special artistes of all. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Great Mystical Circus' ('O Grande Circo Mistico'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 13 May 2018 Hope explained that studying overseas in world-renowned conservatoires, before joining international companies, was the choice for many burgeoning classical music artistes. — Ana Khan, Houston Chronicle, "Upcoming classical music performances in Houston," 10 May 2018 Such actions are part of a rich tradition, going back to the Letterist International, the crew of French artistes who invented détournement, the subversive reappropriation of capitalist iconography. — Aaron Gell, Vanities, "Can These Street-Art Pranksters Really Rally the Resistance?," 2 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'artiste.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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artiste
noun
English Language Learners Definition of artiste
chiefly British
: a skilled performer
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