Synonyms of paintings

paintings

noun

plural of painting

as in canvases

a picture created with oil paint

the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canvases
• murals
• frescoes
• watercolors
• oils
• drawings
• panoramas
• masterpieces
• oil paintings
• etchings
• sketches
• acrylics
• gouaches
• diptychs
• pastels
• aquarelles
• triptychs
• finger paintings
• temperas
• distempers
• showpieces
• pièces de résistance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paintings

Also included in the mix were family heirlooms, like paintings passed down to her from her grandmother, or works made by her father. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

In conversation with Vanity Fair, the former 007 talks favorite Christmas traditions, the Burberry Mac he’s kept for years, the art of playing it cool, how filming MobLand shaped his personal style, and the paintings waiting for him in London. — Wengel Gemu, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

He was largely forgotten until the mid-1800s, when a French critic saw one of his paintings in a museum and published a catalog. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Over the years, Robinson has collected three of Van Sickle Ford’s paintings, which hang here, just as her art collection did decades ago. — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

The legendary British art collector has spent half a century acquiring paintings, sculpture, and furniture, along with nurturing contemporary creatives as a formidable patron. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Though there are many souvenir shops with kitschy moai and colorful shell necklaces, for top local craftsmanship, seek out the paintings, woodcarvings, and jewelry at Mana Gallery, on the north end of Hanga Roa. — Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Dalí, following a rigorous surrealist method, did not claim to understand his own paintings. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Those paintings were later recovered, but the string of robberies has raised fresh questions about how well Europe’s museums are protecting their collections. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026