as in paintings
a picture created with oil paint
that artist is known to have created only oils and charcoal sketches
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as in greases
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
if you oil the machinery on a regular basis, it will operate more efficiently
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Recent Examples of oils
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Blending extracts all of the precious oils from the peels, imbuing the juice with another dimension of lemon flavor.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Your prep zone — cutting boards, knives, oils, salt — sits near your main counter space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The collection includes lip oils, lip mask, body mists, claw clip, and a puffy Bubs bag.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Avoid pouring oils, thick products or hair down the drain.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Do not dump oils, thick products or hair down the drain.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sugar, fats, and oils were not mentioned.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Faucet handles in particular collect oils, dust and skincare residue.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
Base oils are the primary component used to produce high-performance lubricants for engine oils and industrial fluids.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Blending extracts all of the precious oils from the peels, imbuing the juice with another dimension of lemon flavor.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Your prep zone — cutting boards, knives, oils, salt — sits near your main counter space.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The collection includes lip oils, lip mask, body mists, claw clip, and a puffy Bubs bag.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Avoid pouring oils, thick products or hair down the drain.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Do not dump oils, thick products or hair down the drain.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Sugar, fats, and oils were not mentioned.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Faucet handles in particular collect oils, dust and skincare residue.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Ramakrishnan typically oils her hair twice a week before washing it.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oils
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Drawn from the museum’s founding collection, the exhibitions aim trace the evolution of human culture through storytelling, from ancient sculptures of gods and goddesses to Renaissance paintings to photographs, comics, and modern cinema, including props and costumes from the Lucas Archives.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of New York’s oldest and most esteemed commercial galleries, Knoedler closed down in 2011 amid allegations of profiting from forgeries of paintings by Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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View this post on Instagram Access greases the gears of the entire apparatus by creating its own positive feedback loop, like an ouroboros of exclusivity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No eyeball-grabbing videos, no partisan commentary or agenda, and none of the edge or snark that greases the gears of the perpetual-political-outrage machine.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The curators Christine Riding and Lucy Bamford have brought together ten canvases that were originally shown in London between 1765 and 1773—the pieces thanks to which, during his mid-thirties, the North Midlands artist first secured a national reputation.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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While some canvases feature just fencing and textile patterns, others incorporate hands and figures, sometimes in vulnerable moments.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Oils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oils. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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