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Recent Examples of acrylic
The cost of an acrylic nail set will vary depending on your location.
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
In classic early-'80s fashion, both icons sport tight, spiraled, permed curls, while Parton’s signature long red acrylic fingernails extend over Richards' open hand.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf and sediment of electrolysis on canvas.
—Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Synthetic materials such as acrylic are not breathable and not actually that warm.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
In classic early-'80s fashion, both icons sport tight, spiraled, permed curls, while Parton’s signature long red acrylic fingernails extend over Richards' open hand.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
Emulsion, oil, acrylic, shellac, gold leaf and sediment of electrolysis on canvas.
—Mark Whitaker, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Synthetic materials such as acrylic are not breathable and not actually that warm.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrylic
Noun
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Small canvases or watercolor paper and basic paints can be found at dollar stores, craft shops, or online for far less than the cost of a traditional dinner date.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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The kids spent their days on the slopes, in watercolor or leather-making classes, horseback riding, feeding cattle on the farm, or in the game room.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Made with gouache and pencil on paper, the work depicts a guitar and several everyday objects, including a bottle and a folded sheet of paper, arranged on a table in soft brown and gray tones.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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With an airbrush borrowed from his job at an ad agency, Man Ray would blast droplets of gouache onto board or heavy paper and use stencils to organize the spray.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the chrome finish gives the pastel pink a frosty sheen that feels perfect for the current and future forecasts.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Awkwafina rocks a full pastel look at the Visual Icon: A Visual Memoir premiere in Los Angeles on Jan. 20. TV personality and model Audrina Patridge is on-theme in a pink, sparkly dress at the Visual Icon: A Visual Memoir premiere in Los Angeles on Jan. 20.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One is a diptych of a ship before and after its wreckage.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Around 2013, Kalu also began creating distinctive circular drawings — whirlpools of overlapping ink, acrylic pen, graphite or oil pastel that are frequently presented as diptychs and triptychs.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home.—
Camila Hennessy,
Vogue,
5 July 2017
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“Acrylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrylic. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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