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
The canvases create confusingly affective echoes of defense tech’s cultural force-memeing.
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Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
But where many single-color canvases from the era were characterized by the smooth, even application of paint, Hayward purposefully left his materials chunky and thick.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
These assistants might mix paint pigments, stretch canvases and even help fill in certain details on paintings.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The vehicles are moving canvases and mobile sound systems.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Maxine used both additive and subtractive painting processes to build textured canvases.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
NewSubstance utilizes over 20 years of experience to forge public art from a variety of immense canvases including a North Sea oil rig, Baku’s Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan, and even the night sky above the Secret Garden Party in Cambridge, England.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The two want to hire Butler to find the canvases, finish them herself in secret, and return them to the house.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
In the film, Coel is a reclusive painter who’s hired by the children of a famous artist to pose as his assistant and gain access to a series of fabled canvases to secure their inheritance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
But where many single-color canvases from the era were characterized by the smooth, even application of paint, Hayward purposefully left his materials chunky and thick.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
These assistants might mix paint pigments, stretch canvases and even help fill in certain details on paintings.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
The vehicles are moving canvases and mobile sound systems.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Maxine used both additive and subtractive painting processes to build textured canvases.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
NewSubstance utilizes over 20 years of experience to forge public art from a variety of immense canvases including a North Sea oil rig, Baku’s Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan, and even the night sky above the Secret Garden Party in Cambridge, England.
—Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The two want to hire Butler to find the canvases, finish them herself in secret, and return them to the house.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
In the film, Coel is a reclusive painter who’s hired by the children of a famous artist to pose as his assistant and gain access to a series of fabled canvases to secure their inheritance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvases
paintings
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More than 30 Guild artists will exhibit and sell their work throughout the properties, including paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography and jewelry.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The earthy background palate is enlivened by pops of coral and deep burgundy, the custom furnishings personalized by paintings, sculptures, and gorgeous books.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Canvases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvases. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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