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His tattoo artist hand-painted the marigold flowers and its name onto the floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2026 The word has traditionally referred to hair being hand-painted, creating a more customized distribution of lighter pieces, but its meaning has evolved over time.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2026 Their small team then hand-painted and shaded every wicker detail for realism.—
Emily Maskell,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2026 Santos, Billiard, Ayo, and Hollywell are gathered in the living room discussing music, as usual, and the natural light makes the birds and curlicues that Santos hand-painted around the doorframes pop.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand-painted