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artistic

Having or revealing creative skill.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

Having or revealing creative skill.

He [Abraham Lincoln] leaves for America’s history and biography, so far, not only its most dramatic reminiscence—he leaves, in my opinion, the greatest, best, most characteristic, artistic, moral personality.
Origin: Borrowed from , from artiste + -ique.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “So like...Yeah, there's a comedic element to a fair number of Chicago's numbers. But when you take a step back and look at it as a whole, it's an artistic look at how the US glamorizes violence while also moving quickly from figure to figure.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'm doing Taco Tuesday. I'm doing Cinco Mayo. I'm doing combination Taco Tuesday - Cinco Mayo. . . yeah, yeah, "Cinco de Mayo" doesn't quite hit the meter, so I'm taking artistic license here.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It's the exact opposite of that, when we die our work (and memory) will outlive us But you know what will also outlive us? The memory we have left Which is why I usually advise against posting too many depressed talks that will outnumber the artistic endevours.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “How to watch the ‘Costume Art’ Met Gala red carpet https://www.newsbeep.com/ie/432995/ PHOTOS: Artistic liberties on display at the Met Gala From beyond the museum walls Monday, works of art…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “just artistic versus like both of them”

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#2·Apr 26, 2026Global

Relating to or characteristic of art or artists.

Art should be independent of all clap-trap—should stand alone, and appeal to the artistic sense of eye or ear, without confounding this with emotions entirely foreign to it, as devotion, pity, love, patriotism, and the like.
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  • “but maybe we can inspire each other in an artistic way, i’d love that”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Now it looks very expressive! But also - being frank - the hair colour change is hard to get used to. From artistic standpoint both versions are fine, but after spending so much time with the characters switching mentally faces some resistance.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Opulence tangled with cosplay-grade spectacle, all dressed up in ornate excess but lacking any coherent artistic logic. It looks expensive, theatrical, and faintly ridiculous, like wealth trying to impersonate taste without understanding the assignment.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Everybody who attends or has ever attended that event should be off the artistic roll call for good. They are shills, they are whores, they are corporate puppets, and every word out of their mouth gives me chlamydia.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “One thing I hope WHA addresses: why don’t witches make stamps with spells on them, and complete the circle with a flick? Magic is very artistic, so I am sure there’s a downside to trying to standardize it.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026Global

Aesthetically pleasing.

To be artistic, that is, to excite the feeling of beauty effectually, the notes must not be all forte or all piano ; and the execution is the finer the more numerous the gradations—supposing these are such as to satisfy other requirements.
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Artistic means: Aesthetically pleasing.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

artistic means: Aesthetically pleasing.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

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  • “just artistic versus like both of them”

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