artwork
noun
art·work
ˈärt-ˌwərk 
1
a
: an artistic production
an 8-foot metal artwork
b
: artistic work
artwork being sold on the sidewalk
2
a
b
: material (such as a drawing or photograph) prepared for reproduction in printed matter
Examples of artwork in a Sentence
A local painter was selling her artwork on the street.
The walls of the restaurant are decorated in original artwork.
Some of the children's artwork was hanging on the refrigerator.
The museum recently recovered two stolen artworks.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some display areas are closed off for repairs, and big niches that once held priceless artworks are starkly blank.
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This event changed both artists’ and artworks’ trajectories: NFTs became a thing from then on, attracting the attention and endorsement of artists, creators, and even celebrities who launched their own tokens.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
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Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
This event changed both artists’ and artworks’ trajectories: NFTs became a thing from then on, attracting the attention and endorsement of artists, creators, and even celebrities who launched their own tokens.
—William Mullane, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Artwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artwork. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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