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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Harrington also uses ChatGPT to make amusing oil paintings of her family, source trending songs for TikToks and even create interior designs for her home.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
On the wall: violas da gamba (baroque cousin of the cello), violas d’amore (baroque cousin of the violin), an oil painting of Christine playing the cello as a child, a rare oud constructed when Istanbul was still Constantinople.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
La Duna Gallery features oil paintings and glass mosaics by owners John and Dana Maher.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
There’s no florid wallpaper and no nostalgic oil paintings.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 July 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
On the wall: violas da gamba (baroque cousin of the cello), violas d’amore (baroque cousin of the violin), an oil painting of Christine playing the cello as a child, a rare oud constructed when Istanbul was still Constantinople.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
La Duna Gallery features oil paintings and glass mosaics by owners John and Dana Maher.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
There’s no florid wallpaper and no nostalgic oil paintings.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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Meduna controversially sought to block the natural light emanating through the neo Gothic arches on the main facade, in an attempt to protect the famed painting.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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How did those paleolithic people determine who would make the paintings, which of them possessed the requisite skill?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Families will paint Autumn Gnomes together, with instructors guiding the process step-by-step so even beginners can walk away proud of their canvas.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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