oil painting
noun
1
a
: the act or art of painting in oil colors
b
: a picture painted in oils
2
: painting that uses pigments originally ground in oil
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Examples of oil painting in a Sentence
He studied oil painting in college.
A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.
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René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
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—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Robert Burleigh’s work as an artist extended across the fields of poetry, oil painting, music and writing more than 50 children’s picture books in a career that began as a newspaper reporter.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Robert Burleigh’s work as an artist extended across the fields of poetry, oil painting, music and writing more than 50 children’s picture books in a career that began as a newspaper reporter.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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