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Noun
The famous painter Jacques-Louis David, a fervent Jacobin under the Terror, subsequently committed himself to bringing the French people back together.—Time, 21 Oct. 2025 And in May 1998, a thief made off with a 19th-century landscape by the French painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025 Live painter Hiring an artist to capture the festivities can be a truly unique feature.—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 Miró was a prolific artist, recognized as a painter, sculptor, printmaker and ceramicist.—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 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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