art deco
noun
art de·co
ˌärt-ˈde-ˌkō 
ˌär(t)-dā-ˈkō,
ˈär(t)-ˈdā-(ˌ)
often capitalized A&D
: a popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized especially by bold outlines, geometric and zigzag forms, and the use of new materials (such as plastic)
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Black satin, with a vaguely art deco pattern shot through it, a grid of circles and squares.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s all this art deco and these amazing buildings downtown that are hardly used now.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1931, the bank moved into a new art deco skyscraper erected on the same site — featuring a giant clock and two towers inspired by its predecessor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Installed everywhere from art deco buildings to wooden gates, the signs alert people to places to hide in the event of an attack — and have become one of many symbols of war preparedness in this charming city, which is crisscrossed with canals and looks nervously east at its Russian neighbor.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s all this art deco and these amazing buildings downtown that are hardly used now.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
In 1931, the bank moved into a new art deco skyscraper erected on the same site — featuring a giant clock and two towers inspired by its predecessor.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Installed everywhere from art deco buildings to wooden gates, the signs alert people to places to hide in the event of an attack — and have become one of many symbols of war preparedness in this charming city, which is crisscrossed with canals and looks nervously east at its Russian neighbor.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Art deco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20deco. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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