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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Her lines started to tell stories, her color palettes began to breathe, and suddenly the canvas became her clearest mirror.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The house’s logo take on a minimalist form here, and the bag itself is made from a combination of sturdy aluminum and chic canvas for a luxurious finish.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
There were defensive heroics galore and multiple late home runs that drew the Dodgers off the canvas.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For a fail-safe choice, go for a white fabric liner constructed of polyester, canvas, or other natural fiber iterations (that are either mildew-resistant, water-repellent, and/or machine washable).
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2025
The house’s logo take on a minimalist form here, and the bag itself is made from a combination of sturdy aluminum and chic canvas for a luxurious finish.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
There were defensive heroics galore and multiple late home runs that drew the Dodgers off the canvas.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
For a fail-safe choice, go for a white fabric liner constructed of polyester, canvas, or other natural fiber iterations (that are either mildew-resistant, water-repellent, and/or machine washable).
—Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvas
painting
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With an absence of primary source footage or even photographs, The American Revolution relies heavily on familiar Burnsian tracking shots and zooms on paintings.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The daughter of Veronica Hearst, one of her era’s most stylish society swans, she was raised in a lavish Fifth Avenue apartment designed by Renzo Mongiardino featuring columns, tapestries, and Old Master paintings.—
Derek Blasberg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Canvas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvas. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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