canvases

variants also canvasses
plural of canvas

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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. 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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