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as in describes
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 colors
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeups
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 paints
Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
There are 95-99% levels, but real-world data paints a completely different picture.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
But there’s new data that paints a different picture.
—Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Jerrell Gibbs paints memory at human scale.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
That fuller footage paints a clearer picture that changes the apparent context of the officer’s words and who they were directed at.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Sanchez could challenge how the available video has been interpreted and might share information that paints him in a more favorable light.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Research regarding the effectiveness of Instagram's teen safety features, as reported by child-safety advocacy groups and corroborated by researchers at Northeastern University (September 25, 2025), paints a different picture.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The current suite of non-federal labor market data paints a mixed picture, but one with some bright spots.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
New York — Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of the Impressionist school of painting, established in 1874 by a group of French artists, whose loose brushwork and brightly colored paints created a sense of spontaneity and modernity.
—Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The chemical industry is central to the world economy, producing products from pharmaceuticals and fertilisers, to plastics, paints, electronics, cleaning products, and toiletries.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Splatter paints, stems for flowers, spitball fights!
—Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Add simple fall romance to party stemware using pearl and glitter glass paints.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The mural will be created using latex and aerosol paints on concrete and will be roughly 50 feet in length, reaching up to 20 feet in height on the main wall and 15 feet on each side of the creek slopes.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
But a comprehensive review of research on autistic adults over the age of 40 paints a very different picture, showing that autism spans older generations, with as many as 90% of cases going undiagnosed.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
This was long before strict federal regulations on toxic substances, when lead paints were frequently used to decorate items like furniture, ceramics and even toys.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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The Free Press, which Paramount bought for about $150 million, paints itself as a voice of the center but draws its energy from the bitter US culture wars.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
There are 95-99% levels, but real-world data paints a completely different picture.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
But there’s new data that paints a different picture.
—Alejandro Rojas, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Jerrell Gibbs paints memory at human scale.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
That fuller footage paints a clearer picture that changes the apparent context of the officer’s words and who they were directed at.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Sanchez could challenge how the available video has been interpreted and might share information that paints him in a more favorable light.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Research regarding the effectiveness of Instagram's teen safety features, as reported by child-safety advocacy groups and corroborated by researchers at Northeastern University (September 25, 2025), paints a different picture.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The current suite of non-federal labor market data paints a mixed picture, but one with some bright spots.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Whether your giftee sews, knits, crochets or paints, there are course options available.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
New York — Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of the Impressionist school of painting, established in 1874 by a group of French artists, whose loose brushwork and brightly colored paints created a sense of spontaneity and modernity.
—Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The chemical industry is central to the world economy, producing products from pharmaceuticals and fertilisers, to plastics, paints, electronics, cleaning products, and toiletries.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Splatter paints, stems for flowers, spitball fights!
—Lauren Silbert, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Add simple fall romance to party stemware using pearl and glitter glass paints.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The mural will be created using latex and aerosol paints on concrete and will be roughly 50 feet in length, reaching up to 20 feet in height on the main wall and 15 feet on each side of the creek slopes.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
But a comprehensive review of research on autistic adults over the age of 40 paints a very different picture, showing that autism spans older generations, with as many as 90% of cases going undiagnosed.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
This was long before strict federal regulations on toxic substances, when lead paints were frequently used to decorate items like furniture, ceramics and even toys.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paints
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Jasanoff retraced some of Conrad’s epic journeys, which inspired me to redo the expedition Matthiessen describes in The Snow Leopard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s just one of the scares in store for the series, which Nicotero describes as a cross between Survivor and The Blair Witch Project.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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First, the molds are cleaned and waxed, then the staff will review the work order to understand which colors the customer wants.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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The survivors were scattered around the world, and even over a century later, the tragedy still colors their view of their ancestral region.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Brands will often feed off the attention produced by collaborations and limited-edition special makeups to build energy around more accessible releases later down the line.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dawson's Creek was full of heart-wrenching breakups and sweet makeups, but in real life, much of the cast is happily in love.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Karylle portrays Aurora Quezon, with supporting performances from JC Santos, Jake Macapagal, Bodjie Pascua, Angeli Bayani, Jojit Lorenzo, Joross Gamboa, Therese Malvar, Ana Abad Santos, Ketchup Eusebio, and Nico Locco.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Matthiessen, not without reason, portrays the Bureau as paranoid, dishonest, and in league with corporate interests.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The driver in the boat crash The show depicts Paul as a black sheep of the family.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Honor’s promo depicts the Robot Phone doing everything from entertaining children and taking selfies to skydiving and gazing at the stars.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Zelig’s technology renders garments on avatars and shows fabric textures and how the fabrics drape, fold and bunch on models of different heights, sizes and proportions, using thousands of proprietary data points.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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By state law, attorneys general can only alter or withdraw their opinions if state law changes and renders the opinion inaccurate, or a public court finding has the same effect.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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Blood still regularly stains the floors of the Coliseum’s rings.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Paints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paints. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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