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While spraying the foliage with herbicide could damage the other bushes, painting the cut ends of stumps with a paintbrush avoids that problem.—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 The process will be documented on the new show Bachelor Mansion Takeover (premiering March 2 on HGTV), a competition series that features 12 Bachelor-world alumni who swap their roses for paintbrushes to redesign the iconic mansion in elimination-style challenges.—Hadley Hall Meares, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026 Alternatively, apply paint to the pad with a paintbrush for better control over how much paint is applied.—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026 Pulling out paintbrushes Brooks is tackling his ambitious to-do list with vigor and a pragmatic, systematic way.—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for paintbrush