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Noun
Clothing, painters, candles, pastries and other artisan goods will be on sale at the event.—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 British artist David Hockney and 20th-century California painters such as Ed Moses and Robert Irwin have taught at UCI.—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 Now, if the painter broke the rose above this point, your good rose should come back.—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Turner also inspired subsequent generations of painters with his expressive use of light, Stein said.—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 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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