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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
Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Sherald paints Black people with care, and grayscale skin tones and flat fields of color shift the focus away from assumptions about race and toward character.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
The wind data, which goes back to 2010 according to FanGraphs, paints an interesting picture.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The podcast paints Jordan as an increasingly controlling and abusive on-and-off-again boyfriend of Arceneaux's who at one point gave her three pages of rules to follow, like sharing social media passwords and her location.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
As a weather event nears, the NWS’ high resolution guidance paints a clearer picture, Prater said.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Psychological research, however, paints a more nuanced picture.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And in an essay published over the weekend, another emergency physician says that the show’s decision to focus on the main character’s anguish over Covid paints the pandemic as a sad misfortune, rather than a moral failure.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
If Berryhill paints bodies, Laguna Woods resident Jan Enns sticks with faces.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
While those tests found no contamination, the consultants did not test for a more comprehensive panel of VOCs, including many hazardous contaminants commonly found in the smoke of urban fires that consume homes, cars, paints, detergents and plastics.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Her larger-than-life fiber art portraits, some scaling 14 feet, feature hand embroidery with media including yarn, thread, hook mesh, assorted paints and other materials.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
There is little doubt that the resulting debris contains high levels of asbestos and other toxic substances, which were released with the destruction of buildings, pipelines, paints, roofs, tiles and other old structures.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Use waterproof containers to store paints, glues, markers, and ink.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Anything flammable touching your house has the potential to ignite it; among the most hazardous items are paints, solvents and propane tanks.
—Juan Fernandez, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Lead exposure can come from paints, batteries and dyes like lead chromate sprinkled on turmeric to enhance its color.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
For instance, among its 250,000 store associates, each has an agent companion with extensive product knowledge across its 100,000 square foot stores that sell anything from electrical equipment, to paints, to plumbing supplies.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Truist details allegations against former bank executives Truist’s complaint paints a picture of betrayal and covert meetings preceding the exodus.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
Sherald paints Black people with care, and grayscale skin tones and flat fields of color shift the focus away from assumptions about race and toward character.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
The wind data, which goes back to 2010 according to FanGraphs, paints an interesting picture.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The podcast paints Jordan as an increasingly controlling and abusive on-and-off-again boyfriend of Arceneaux's who at one point gave her three pages of rules to follow, like sharing social media passwords and her location.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
As a weather event nears, the NWS’ high resolution guidance paints a clearer picture, Prater said.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Psychological research, however, paints a more nuanced picture.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
And in an essay published over the weekend, another emergency physician says that the show’s decision to focus on the main character’s anguish over Covid paints the pandemic as a sad misfortune, rather than a moral failure.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Jan. 2026
If Berryhill paints bodies, Laguna Woods resident Jan Enns sticks with faces.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
The island hosts a gold mine and another site above the Arctic circle that produces anorthosite, a mineral used to make fiberglass and paints.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
While those tests found no contamination, the consultants did not test for a more comprehensive panel of VOCs, including many hazardous contaminants commonly found in the smoke of urban fires that consume homes, cars, paints, detergents and plastics.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Her larger-than-life fiber art portraits, some scaling 14 feet, feature hand embroidery with media including yarn, thread, hook mesh, assorted paints and other materials.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
There is little doubt that the resulting debris contains high levels of asbestos and other toxic substances, which were released with the destruction of buildings, pipelines, paints, roofs, tiles and other old structures.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Use waterproof containers to store paints, glues, markers, and ink.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Anything flammable touching your house has the potential to ignite it; among the most hazardous items are paints, solvents and propane tanks.
—Juan Fernandez, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Lead exposure can come from paints, batteries and dyes like lead chromate sprinkled on turmeric to enhance its color.
—Fran Kritz, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025
For instance, among its 250,000 store associates, each has an agent companion with extensive product knowledge across its 100,000 square foot stores that sell anything from electrical equipment, to paints, to plumbing supplies.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paints
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Jordan describes the relationship between chef and winemaker as a constant dialogue, a feedback loop that ensures every pairing expresses the wine’s architecture, not just its flavor profile.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company describes its approach as a two-step process.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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This shines a bright light on perspective and bias that inherently colors speech.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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General Daily Insight for January 04, 2026 Warm confidence colors our choices and conversations.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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An 11-member Multi-Ethnic Committee sends two reports a year on its schools’ ethnic and racial makeups to a federal judge.—
Milla Surjadi,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Other styles in the City Series include Chicago, New York, Orlando and Seattle makeups.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Aristidou portrays these interactions with a dose of bittersweet ambivalence.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by real stories, Eva Marcille portrays a wife who miraculously cheats death after her husband’s (Tyler Lepley) betrayal in Pushed Off a Plane and Survived airing on February 28.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Turmeric tints the cream an almost glowing gold, and a heap of sharp white cheddar melts straight into the mix, giving it both body and tang.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who tints or colors their hair knows all about this.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The movie depicts Oher's life story, in which his character is homeless in Memphis, Tennessee and is adopted by the prominent Tuohy family.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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With exquisite costume and set design, and detailed and discerning creative direction, Black Panther beautifully depicts Black royalty, which is not often highlighted in film and television.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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Colored smoke, such as the green plumes, are typically only colorful due to a chemical that dyes the smoke and is not considered more dangerous.—
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile the grasses keep whispering, whispering about some mortal danger, the crickets shriek, and the heat renders your body all too present to itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory.—
Alexandra Martinez,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Paints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paints. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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