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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Republicans raised $11,000 in donations to commission the oil painting, Colorado Public Radio reported.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
An oil painting of Pendergast with his racehorse, Climax, is a focal point, surrounded by horse-racing medals and trophies.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
House Democrats said last month that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican legislative leaders.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Image An untitled oil painting by George Morrison from 1965 charts two-dimensional topographies dissected by grid lines.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
An oil painting of Pendergast with his racehorse, Climax, is a focal point, surrounded by horse-racing medals and trophies.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
House Democrats said last month that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican legislative leaders.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Image An untitled oil painting by George Morrison from 1965 charts two-dimensional topographies dissected by grid lines.
—Petala Ironcloud, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
Noun
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Orlik used to glimpse Warhol paintings on the walls inside.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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In Wertheimer’s painting, Agrippina’s friend and attendant Acerronia Polla clings to her for dear life as the opulent ship built to fall apart is doing its dirty work.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Paul left Robinson, a former NBA Slam Dunk champion, lying face-down on the canvas.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Thirty-nine paintings on canvas and 21 on paper are installed chronologically, the works on paper selected from 70 made during Davis’ lengthy hospitalization.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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