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Each pebble was hand-painted with a design, from flowers and rainbows to logos for Spider-Man and Scottish soccer teams.—Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Also in the gallery, there’s a very subtle mural on the upper portion of the walls that was hand-painted in homage to Thierry Despont.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026 The tower was hand-painted by a crew of men, suspended by ropes, connected to pickup trucks 160 feet below them.—Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026 Like the Sterling Check cookware, it’s made with a heavy-gauge steel underbody, and its enameled finish is hand-painted and glazed for durability.—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand-painted