variants
also canvass
as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine
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Your print will come ready to hang on a durable canvas.
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Christopher Murray
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Roseman’s canvas went beyond one player.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The collection also introduces standout accessories, including the Tiger Tote, crafted from canvas that fuses graffiti and floral prints, and the Karate Bag, distinguished by its supple leather construction that folds gracefully into a sculptural form.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Increasing its artistic connection to nature, throughout the day, sunlight and shadows use both interior and exterior spaces as slow-moving canvases.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Roseman’s canvas went beyond one player.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The collection also introduces standout accessories, including the Tiger Tote, crafted from canvas that fuses graffiti and floral prints, and the Karate Bag, distinguished by its supple leather construction that folds gracefully into a sculptural form.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Increasing its artistic connection to nature, throughout the day, sunlight and shadows use both interior and exterior spaces as slow-moving canvases.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvas
painting
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Sculptures and large-scale paintings typically fill the museum’s exhibition halls, as well.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the house, they’re represented as starry lights, a firefly painting (Windham was an avid painter), and a full-size Firefly scareactor.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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