as in canvases
a picture created with oil paint
the Mona Lisa is a haunting painting of a woman with a most mysterious smile
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Recent Examples of paintings
Patryk struggles to sell his paintings, while Maria, who has a well-off background, created Tear Dealer, an art project that lets poor people trade their tears, collected in vials, for money.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The exhibit includes 22 of her paintings depicting worship, work and community.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Arroyo’s paintings quietly refuse that control.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
Decked in buffalo check wallpapers, the space will be filled with archival catalogues, images, yarn spools, paintings depicting the brand’s founder and his family, among other historical memorabilia.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Before Walcott wrote about Doig’s work, the pair visited an exhibition of Doig’s paintings in Montreal.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Mark Engel’s paintings explore themes of connection and transformation, often merging figures and landscapes.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Sitting presidents are represented by photographs until their official paintings are commissioned and completed.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
The exhibit includes 22 of her paintings depicting worship, work and community.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Arroyo’s paintings quietly refuse that control.
—Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
Decked in buffalo check wallpapers, the space will be filled with archival catalogues, images, yarn spools, paintings depicting the brand’s founder and his family, among other historical memorabilia.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Before Walcott wrote about Doig’s work, the pair visited an exhibition of Doig’s paintings in Montreal.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Mark Engel’s paintings explore themes of connection and transformation, often merging figures and landscapes.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Sitting presidents are represented by photographs until their official paintings are commissioned and completed.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paintings
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But Jim, Kathryn and Ryan have found ways to maintain creative control on larger canvases.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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His canvases are populated by allegories.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The center also installed new flooring, curtains, murals, and upgraded theater technology.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Outside, the full-car murals were unforgettable and, in their way, influential in the worlds of painting and design; inside, the signage devolved into tags, mere scrawled names that hinted at the city’s inability to police even its own interiors.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paintings. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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