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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Middleton has been loyal to the iconic Le Pliage Original canvas bag since at least 2005.
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Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
One scene leaked online shows Torrente addressing a crowd of followers from a balcony above a canvas banner for his party, Nox.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
While the searches and interviews were ongoing Friday night, Pack said other teams of agents and analysts were likely already planning a full neighborhood canvas around the location that was searched.
—Alexandra Koch , Jon Street, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The fewer personal touches in a room, the better, so that designers could highlight their work and provide a blank canvas on which potential clients could project their own lifestyles and aspirations.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
One scene leaked online shows Torrente addressing a crowd of followers from a balcony above a canvas banner for his party, Nox.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
While the searches and interviews were ongoing Friday night, Pack said other teams of agents and analysts were likely already planning a full neighborhood canvas around the location that was searched.
—Alexandra Koch , Jon Street, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The fewer personal touches in a room, the better, so that designers could highlight their work and provide a blank canvas on which potential clients could project their own lifestyles and aspirations.
—Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
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painting
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Harrell says 60 new businesses and amenities have opened in the last 18 months, including pilates and yoga studies, an indoor golf simulator and DIY painting and art event spaces.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The geometric lines of the table are tempered with the organic, landscape painting and sculptural lamps and bowl.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Canvas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvas. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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