canvases

variants also canvasses
plural of canvas

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Recent Examples of canvases The auction includes canvases by Van Gogh and Cézanne, which are alone estimated to bring in $180 million and $120 million, respectively. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 Sep. 2026 There is Adnan, steadily and unhesitatingly marking up pages in ink, or scraping pigment onto canvases with a palette knife, creating simplified, color-rich forms drawn from nature and memory. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The discs provide fittingly versatile canvases for seasonal produce. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 Her earliest textured paintings were relatively simple, but flowers and bold colors quickly began taking over her canvases. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The kingdom’s painters gave their canvases to palm trees and dates, dhows and calligraphy, while crude merely paid for the paint. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 For your next craft night, set up the mini canvases on easels, lay out the supplies, turn on a nostalgic Halloween movie, and whip up a few seasonal snacks to munch on for the coziest autumn night. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026 Purple Swifties initially believed that the new Spotify canvases signified a special, three-part release for TS13, Swift’s next album. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026 Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, resembling netting, swirls or worms, but most often dots, dancing proudly on her canvases or as sparkling balls or dots of light in her installations in all their vibrant, psychedelic glory. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvases
paintings
Noun
  • The Musée de l’Orangerie is celebrating the centennial of Monet’s passing with an exhibit focusing on his art’s relation with time through about 40 paintings.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Julian Gascoigne, a senior specialist in British paintings at Sotheby ’s, said the work is notable for its exceptional state of preservation, allowing viewers to appreciate Turner’s technique in unusual detail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Canvases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvases. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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