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Noun
Pine, an award-winning painter, was the son of John Pine, a successful English engraver who held royal appointments under King George II and counted famed painter William Hogarth among his close friends.—Literary Hub, 17 July 2025 This opens up tattooing to painters, illustrators, digital artists, photographers and more.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 Shaw is a painter born in Calcutta and raised in Kashmir.—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 On Highlight Down to Earth The Aboriginal painter Emily Kam Kngwarray lived and painted close to the earth.—airmail.news, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for painter
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Noun (2)
Middle English paynter, probably from Middle French dialect (Normandy) pentoir, penteur clothesline, from pendre to hang — more at pendant
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