variants
also canvass
as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
one canvas by Picasso is worth more money than most of us can imagine
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Beyond denim, Panda is running trials with finer yarn counts and exploring applications in twills, canvas, shirting, and knits.
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Kasi Martin, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Sheeran is teaming up with Heni, the company that represents artist Damien Hirst, to sell his works of art, called the Cosmic Carpark Paintings, which were created using household paint and large canvases.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 July 2025
Its sturdy canvas ensures durability, while the interior pocket secures smaller items.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Back at Riri’s house, Natalie decides that nobody puts baby in a corner and projects herself onto the canvas of Ronnie’s painting-in-progress.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Kasi Martin, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Sheeran is teaming up with Heni, the company that represents artist Damien Hirst, to sell his works of art, called the Cosmic Carpark Paintings, which were created using household paint and large canvases.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 July 2025
Its sturdy canvas ensures durability, while the interior pocket secures smaller items.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Back at Riri’s house, Natalie decides that nobody puts baby in a corner and projects herself onto the canvas of Ronnie’s painting-in-progress.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvas
painting
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Inside, guests will find a black oil on white linen abstract painting by German artist Chris Succo.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Bringing together a mix of painting and sculpture, the pair of artists collaboratively examine the symbolic intersections of land, economic agency and narrative authorship.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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“Canvas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvas. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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