variants
also canvasses
as in paintings
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 canvases
After decades in the auto industry, including ten years at Tesla, Joan made the bold leap from cars to canvases.
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William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside, the place is as decrepit as Julian, every corner cluttered with canvases, papers and enough dusty ephemera to warm the heart of any hoarder.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Jacobs wrapped canvases around tree trunks in the woods on The Mount property, leaving them exposed to the elements for months or even years.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Shop for wood craft shapes, canvases, and frames that make great surfaces to decorate.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The impressive exhibition ranges from Greek vases to Renaissance clocks to abstract canvases by Pierre Soulages and Basquiat.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
From seahorses and sunsets to custom canvases, the goal is to create something meaningful—and maybe learn a bit about local art along the way.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
From 1975 to the present day, Ruf Automobile has had a symbiotic relationship with Porsche—until the past few years, Ruf used Porsche bodies in white as canvases to reflect his vision of performance and design.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside, the place is as decrepit as Julian, every corner cluttered with canvases, papers and enough dusty ephemera to warm the heart of any hoarder.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Jacobs wrapped canvases around tree trunks in the woods on The Mount property, leaving them exposed to the elements for months or even years.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Shop for wood craft shapes, canvases, and frames that make great surfaces to decorate.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The impressive exhibition ranges from Greek vases to Renaissance clocks to abstract canvases by Pierre Soulages and Basquiat.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
From seahorses and sunsets to custom canvases, the goal is to create something meaningful—and maybe learn a bit about local art along the way.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
From 1975 to the present day, Ruf Automobile has had a symbiotic relationship with Porsche—until the past few years, Ruf used Porsche bodies in white as canvases to reflect his vision of performance and design.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvases
paintings
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His art has reached wide audiences through various creative projects and collaborations, and now his work hangs alongside that of other contemporary artists in a space designed not just to display paintings, but to spark connection.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Contemporary works, including paintings by German artist Thomas Junghans, add to the dialogue between old and new.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Canvases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvases. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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