canvases

variants also canvasses
plural of canvas

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Recent Examples of canvases Four Metzinger canvases and a drawing remain in the museum’s holdings. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Two German artists were arrested at the Louvre in Paris on September 19 after mounting two canvases to a wall of the Salle des États, where Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is displayed. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 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
  • Their furrows reminded me of Rembrandt’s paintings of old men, brows carved deep by hard use and long years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The celebration honors artists from across the metro, giving people an opportunity to observe and buy from artists selling jewelry, paintings, decorations and more.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Canvases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvases. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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