copperplate

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Recent Examples of copperplate For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor. Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021 Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes. Sheila D. Grissett, NOLA.com, 17 Jan. 2021 The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823. Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 3 July 2020 Small wooden doors with the owners’ names painted in copperplate. Steve King, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2018 In Rothenburg, Germany, appreciate the printmakers selling etchings made with the same copperplate techniques that artist Albrecht Duerer used 500 years ago. Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, 25 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copperplate
Noun
  • Pruzansky went to work and wrote out the story on a few sheets of paper, in her neat cursive.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Supporters say cursive helps students build motor skills, historical literacy, and personal expression.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Two of her most talked about looks of the evening included an out-of-this-world look by Thom Browne that appeared to be a colorful, textured pencil dress with mosaic prints and puffy sleeves.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • An oversized heron print by Gucci on a retro pink backdrop forms a striking focal point, offset by the clean geometry of the Manhattan skyline.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Storytelling through craftsmanship Montegrappa Montegrappa’s role is not simply to manufacture pens but to preserve handwriting as a contemporary art form.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Alexander was the first person to introduce orange wine to King, and the script on the bottle is in his handwriting.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The company provided side-by-side comparisons of GPT-5’s penmanship versus GPT-4o for things like wedding toasts and poems.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Cursive penmanship has been kicked to the curb in the past two decades by technology that favors keyboards over paper and pen.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a backhand against Zachary Svajda of the United States during their Men's Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2025 in New York City.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That something special largely comes from a heavy, spitting topspin forehand that dovetails with an aggressive backhand slice — the result of Tjen growing up idolizing three-time Grand Slam champion Ash Barty.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • But Tuesday night, things didn’t follow that script right away.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In a time when globalization and fast fashion dominate the apparel industry, one New England manufacturer is rewriting the script.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Copperplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperplate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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