How to Use artful in a Sentence

artful

adjective
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  • The artful piece of hitting gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2021
  • Since 2007, fans of the store have visited to shop and to see the artful displays.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The designs in the mold make your cookies look like artful tiles.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The graphic lines of the rug, cocktail table, and Barcelona give the space an artful edge.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Here are 12 of the artful and moving entries honored by the judges.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
  • Cleo is a Nassau girl and artful dodger whose world collides with the Pogues.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 29 July 2021
  • There’s a bit of that, but Showalter is up to something more sly, and maybe more artful.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The inside of the old steeple has become an artful appendage in the Q Prime office.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Of course Linda’s clients are thrilled with the thoughtful and artful design choices made in the space.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
  • This all white look gets an artful touch with playful, sculptural dots that are worth the splurge.
    — Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2021
  • But he has not been swayed by any of their catchy slogans or artful headshots.
    — Zia Ur-Rehman Saiyna Bashir, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The only drawback to the show was that Badu’s artful projected backdrop took up all of the stage’s screen space.
    — Natalie Weiner, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
  • The key now is to find an artful way to utilize NFTs in our own endeavors and be at the forefront of what lies ahead.
    — Greg Reid, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2022
  • Star pastry chef Sasha Piligian is a master of the artful cake.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2021
  • His game is not as smooth and artful as Roger Federer’s.
    — New York Times, 15 June 2021
  • The rats, who had drowned in a rainstorm, lay in artful counterpoint, as though posing for a still-life.
    — Morgan Meis, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
  • In an artful touch, the waste-nothing chef finishes the plate with tortilla ash.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • In the lavish bathroom, an artful grid of bronze knobs is strung across a stretch of storage like beads on a necklace.
    — Anita Sarsidi, ELLE Decor, 26 May 2023
  • Rounding out her artful backyard is a wiggly strip of grass near one side of the pool for a touch of whimsy.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 21 May 2024
  • With fine dining-style small plates and artful cupcakes, there's never been a better time for the dogs to dine out.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2022
  • From the personal, to the artful, to the serious, to the campy — here is the official ranking of our favorites.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022
  • Some of my best fall outfits are comprised of classic pieces like jeans, sweaters, and great boots, worn in artful ways.
    — Vogue, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Add a playful pop to your nighttime routine with this artful set.
    — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Candles flicker along the stairs, transforming the gourds from artful to eerie.
    — Jessica Contrera, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Basalt stones from Montana sit in the middle of the pool, making an artful addition to the feature.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 19 May 2021
  • Streamlined — and artful — menus Forget the multi-page menu.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Velvet and leather booths look onto an open sushi kitchen serving artful plates of fresh fish.
    — Katie Lockhart, House Beautiful, 6 June 2022
  • Floating shelves that stretch from wall to wall provide gallery space for an artful display.
    — Nancy Richman Milligan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The diffuser, which comes in an artful glass bottle, is ripe with notes of eucalyptus, cedar, lemon, and herbs like white thyme and sage.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
  • In between those looks, Wu crafted designs that felt equally artful, in neutral hues of ivory or black, as well as pale rose and terra cotta.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024

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