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Recent Examples of acrylic
The acrylic-yarn palette of fuchsia, cyan, chartreuse, and orange is closer to a slot machine mid-spin or a glitch on a TV screen than to traditional patterning.
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María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
The statues, printed in Dallas in a bright lime-green acrylic, depict athletes such as FIFA World Cup champion Julie Foudy and pro golfer Lucy Li and other sports professionals such as former Dallas Mavericks chief executive officer Cynt Marshall and kinesiologist Colleen Hacker.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
When the box is lit, the acrylic pieces shine and play off each other.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon and acrylic, are made from petrochemical feedstocks.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
The statues, printed in Dallas in a bright lime-green acrylic, depict athletes such as FIFA World Cup champion Julie Foudy and pro golfer Lucy Li and other sports professionals such as former Dallas Mavericks chief executive officer Cynt Marshall and kinesiologist Colleen Hacker.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
When the box is lit, the acrylic pieces shine and play off each other.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, nylon and acrylic, are made from petrochemical feedstocks.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrylic
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Think pottery classes, watercolor lessons, baking, gardening, book clubs, Pilates, surf lessons and dance classes like hip hop.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Lively leaned into the moment with a look designed to turn heads — an archival 2006 Atelier Versace gown in soft watercolor tones.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, won Tête de femme (1941), or head of a woman, a gouache-on-paper portrait, according to Reuters.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The chain capitalized on the popularity, releasing a $3 pastel mini tote on April 8, 2025 also flew off the shelves.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Falling somewhere between a fresh pastel and a polished neutral, the hue brings a sense of lightness without sacrificing sophistication.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
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Thawing ice along a riverbank, the shallows capturing the reflection of one of the grandchildren; the burning flame of a wick disappearing into a birthday cake; the deep, dark tunnel of a fleeting set of train tracks, as piercing as the endless blue eyes of the toddler in the diptych beside it.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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From that diptych emerged another.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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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 May. 2026.
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