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 poster-size Joker card is now an oil painting of Selena.
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René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Hagege’s oil paintings take on Western art’s familiar subjects.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
Any of the original 19th-century art on the walls of every bedroom and hallway—from oil paintings to etchings to political cartoons warrant inclusion here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Assembled by Christine Guérard over her lifetime, the antiques collection is a melange of colorful Persian carpets, oil paintings, fine French cabinetry, and Asian objets d’art.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Hagege’s oil paintings take on Western art’s familiar subjects.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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Harrell says 60 new businesses and amenities have opened in the last 18 months, including pilates and yoga studies, an indoor golf simulator and DIY painting and art event spaces.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The geometric lines of the table are tempered with the organic, landscape painting and sculptural lamps and bowl.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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Across the spring runways, designers leaned into bold hues as a canvas for expression.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Like a memory, his geometric canvases unfurl to display the agony of living through ceaseless violence and death.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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