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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Recent Examples of canvas
Carhartt Jake Canvas Hip Bag $58 $26 Nordstrom Need more canvas in your life?
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 27 May 2025
Cotton canvas: Durable and reliable, this heavy-duty fabric is water-resistant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Swing seats should be made of soft materials such as rubber, plastic or canvas and securely and deeply anchored to prevent tipping.
—Dr. Julie Gilchrist, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Later Piero Della Francesco, worked on canvas drawing a classical space, in which standing figures seem to hover.
—Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 27 May 2025
Cotton canvas: Durable and reliable, this heavy-duty fabric is water-resistant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Swing seats should be made of soft materials such as rubber, plastic or canvas and securely and deeply anchored to prevent tipping.
—Dr. Julie Gilchrist, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Later Piero Della Francesco, worked on canvas drawing a classical space, in which standing figures seem to hover.
—Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvas
painting
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The exhibit, which uses garments, paintings, video and more from the 1700s to today, will run at the MET through October.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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“Canvas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvas. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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