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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Panos painted a masterpiece on the mound Thursday for the Knights, throwing five scoreless innings in a 3-1 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over host Sandburg in Orland Park.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
While the Heat was able to do more damage in the paint on Thursday with 58 paint points after scoring just 34 paint points in Tuesday’s loss, the Raptors dominated the possession battle on their way to another rout.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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The crony capitalism of Orban’s network of associates — and the spending of taxpayer and EU funds on pet projects in his hometown — painted a picture of corruption and caused Brussels to withhold billions of euros in support.
—Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Panos painted a masterpiece on the mound Thursday for the Knights, throwing five scoreless innings in a 3-1 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory over host Sandburg in Orland Park.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Ponca State Park Ponca, Nebraska The picturesque Missouri River bluffs of northeastern Nebraska paint the backdrop of this underrated park, located 125 miles north of Omaha.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
While the Heat was able to do more damage in the paint on Thursday with 58 paint points after scoring just 34 paint points in Tuesday’s loss, the Raptors dominated the possession battle on their way to another rout.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Staffers have described their days as a dark bureaucratic comedy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Staying on topic about the Clintons’ early days in the White House, Hillary described the jarring transition from Arkansas to presidential life.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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Additional surveillance footage showed Marcelin in his building's laundry room cleaning a kitchen mat that appears stained with blood, according to prosecutors.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Laurel DeWitt to bring her vision to life, along with makeup artist Yeika Glow and hair stylist Lateafa Alvaranga.—
Janine Rubenstein,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte has the assets to chisel its way into the acquisition conversation over the next two months, leaving Peterson in solid position to make some upgrades and possibly tweak the Hornets’ roster makeup to increase the physicality necessary to hang with some of the NBA’s top teams.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Critics say the event has a highly partisan list of participants and is part of a larger project to connect America's upcoming 250th birthday with a Christian nationalist vision that portrays the nation's founding as essentially Christian, something many historians dispute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s because it has been colored with a light shade of misogyny since day one.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Talk to me a little bit about how Santos’ own experience with addiction and self-harm colors her relationship with Langdon.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nods to this history are all over the interiors, with black and white photos depicting the multiple generations who once used this mountain retreat lining the walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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But according to Variety, these scenes had to be scrapped after it was discovered that a clause in a settlement with Chandler prevented him from being depicted or mentioned in a film.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Tennessee Highway Patrol, which leads the task force’s traffic enforcement efforts, usually initiates the traffic stops — often for minor violations such as a broken taillight or windows tinted too dark.—
Wendi C. Thomas,
MLK50,
17 Apr. 2026
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The atmosphere is lousy with the stuff, tinting the air a butterscotch color—except near the sun in the sky, where light scattering creates a blue aura that is best visible at sunset.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some of the company's changes have sparked debate, particularly around its use of beef tallow, which is fat rendered from cows.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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