as in paintings
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 paintings
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.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Hagege’s oil paintings take on Western art’s familiar subjects.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Purchased largely via auction houses, the collection spans centuries and continents and comprises all types of works, from sculptures to sketches and oil paintings.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Step into the lobby and you’re immediately greeted by hulking oil paintings and standout works — around 130 pieces in all mediums sprinkled throughout the hotel.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
La Duna Gallery features oil paintings and glass mosaics by owners John and Dana Maher.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
And then the close-ups are those hyperrealistic oil paintings.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The stamps feature vibrant oil paintings by Gregory Manchess.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Hagege’s oil paintings take on Western art’s familiar subjects.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Founded in 1966, the museum features rare maps and manuscripts, oil paintings, contemporary works and biblical archeology that seek to illuminate connections between Christian and Jewish faiths.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Purchased largely via auction houses, the collection spans centuries and continents and comprises all types of works, from sculptures to sketches and oil paintings.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
Step into the lobby and you’re immediately greeted by hulking oil paintings and standout works — around 130 pieces in all mediums sprinkled throughout the hotel.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
La Duna Gallery features oil paintings and glass mosaics by owners John and Dana Maher.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
And then the close-ups are those hyperrealistic oil paintings.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The stamps feature vibrant oil paintings by Gregory Manchess.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil paintings
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Previously the museum had educators on site, in the galleries, available for questions, but no one ever asked them anything except whether they were allowed to take photos of the paintings, to which the educators only had to point to the sign saying no flash allowed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can experience Ai-Da's drawings, paintings and architectural concepts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In addition to selling their own canvases, the Alfords have curated a mix of designers whose work has similar sensibilities.—
Julianna Chen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The metallic sheets cannot stop the damage Echard seeks to impose on her canvases, much like those tinfoil hats that some use in confused, futile efforts to shield themselves from pernicious invisible forces.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Oil paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20paintings. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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