Thesaurus results for OIL PAINTING

oil painting

noun

Definition of oil painting

as in painting

a picture created with oil paint hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall

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Recent Examples of oil painting The gallery sold Janaina Tschäpe’s large oil painting Picking Flowers Quietly for $170,000 and Sam Moyer’s marble and plaster work Magic Number for $125,000. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 This part will be displayed under a ceiling of illuminated clouds, inspired by a John Constable oil painting of Hampstead Heath in the V&A collection. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 And on Saturday, Auburn’s defensive stop an inch short of the goal line to beat Baylor 17-16 was the stuff of oil paintings. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oil painting

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His studio contains reminders of Lisa, including a few paintings, an Easter card addressed to Vollmann from her pet lizard Greenie and an old report card that notes her excellence in subjects like language arts and French.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Over the years, presidents have changed the paintings on the wall, the statues, the carpets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of painting

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Paris Fashion Week wrapped up a month of inventive and expressive street style, with denim often serving as the preferred canvas.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The island’s permanent Art House invites guests—of all ages—to get creative on canvas or pottery with the guidance of its resident artist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026