artistic pursuit

collocation in English

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artistic
adjective
uk
/ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/us
/ɑːrˈtɪs.tɪk/
relating ...
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pursuit
noun
uk
/pəˈsjuːt/us
/pɚˈsuːt/
an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are ...
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(Definition ofartisticandpursuitfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The creation of literature, it is assumed, is anartisticpursuitwhich should not be degraded by the discussion of anything so sordid as money.
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They thought of their work as anartisticpursuitand made it for a small audience that shared their aesthetic and conceptual values.
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He thought that literature was more than just anartisticpursuit, it had a mission and a real influence on the political situation.
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The concept of melody and theartisticpursuitof musical composition were unknown to early players of musical instruments.
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Holding these innovations contrary to artistic pursuits, he promoted the withdrawal of artists from the economic and political restrictions imposed by society.
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The picture is of a largely uneventful existence, devoid of purposeful political or economic activity, but devoted instead to domestic management, social pleasures, and genteely decorative artistic pursuits.
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Third, and paramount, there is a tremendous benefit to putting students who are working on a variety of artistic pursuits in the same room.
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I think of culture as a combination of education; that is, learning, and artistic pursuits— the arts.
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There must be some waste somewhere, and there is plenty of evidence of the kind of attitude that leads to waste in expenditure on artistic pursuits.
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He spent the next few years touring the country speaking about matters related to issues of social justice and his artistic pursuits, chiefly painting.
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There, she became involved in numerous artistic pursuits, with the encouragement of her grandmother.
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Plans did not materialize as he explored his artistic pursuits.
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Thus, sexuality, love, social life and artistic pursuits are considered vectors of spiritual evolution.
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Aside from acting, his other artistic pursuits include fine arts, photography, poetry, and music.
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Hobbies can include collecting themed items and objects, engaging in creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements.
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Childhood activity in artistic pursuits did not distinguish high, medium, or low fantasy prones.
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He did, however, undertake other artistic pursuits well into the 1980s.
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Together, however, they shared the mutual concern of attempting to refine and elevate the human spirit through artistic pursuits.
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He also discreetly used the museum's darkroom for his own artistic pursuits until he left the museum in 1954.
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Commune members grew their own food in gardens, engaged in artistic pursuits, and gathered for holiday dinners and celebrations.
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