artwork

noun

Definition of artworknext
as in drawing
work (such as paintings or sculpture) produced through the use of imaginative skill They put their child's artwork on the fridge. A well-known illustrator provided all of the book's artwork.

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Recent Examples of artwork The attorney claimed Roberts’ information enabled investigators to execute search warrants and seize a substantial quantity of counterfeit artwork connected to a much larger fraud operation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 The announcement includes the single’s artwork, which features McRae in a striking red bikini next to a stroller full of cash. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 There’s an inherent contradiction in taking artworks created by Banksy off the streets and placing them on display in a commercial gallery exhibition. — Chad Radford, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The first 100 pieces feature a double-sided artwork that plays with perception, revealing itself as the packaging unfolds. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for artwork
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  1. drawing
  2. art
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  • The drawings were extraordinary, but the text — while unsurprisingly playful — was also tropey and wanting, and the wanting came in waves.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2026
  • That wasn’t the Mega Millions jackpot, now up to $385 million for Tuesday’s drawing.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There’s the menagerie of found object ephemera that provides a sense of intimacy and personality (look for the wild bit of art hanging in the spa entrance).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artwork. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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