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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
While the figures in some of the larger canvases are reminiscent of Lucian Freud’s twisting and turning sitters, Daushvili’s strongest work is not monumental but small and intimate.
—
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Within days, though, the posters became protest canvases.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
For his second Sergio Rossi collection, the designer teamed up with British abstract artist Richard Zinon, who created an installation of canvases, turning Sergio Rossi’s showroom into an art gallery for the day.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Her canvases are bigger, her audiences larger and her outfits even sparklier.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
From the sleek lines of automotive design studios to the vibrant canvases of local and national artists, Joan has carried her eye for innovation into a new realm.
—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
Shop for wood craft shapes, canvases, and frames that make great surfaces to decorate.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Within days, though, the posters became protest canvases.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
For his second Sergio Rossi collection, the designer teamed up with British abstract artist Richard Zinon, who created an installation of canvases, turning Sergio Rossi’s showroom into an art gallery for the day.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Her canvases are bigger, her audiences larger and her outfits even sparklier.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
From the sleek lines of automotive design studios to the vibrant canvases of local and national artists, Joan has carried her eye for innovation into a new realm.
—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
Shop for wood craft shapes, canvases, and frames that make great surfaces to decorate.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvases
paintings
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In store, local shoppers can also browse the plein air paintings by Central Virginia artist Leah Doise.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Canvases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvases. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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