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In those years, work often meant standing in public places with paintbrushes, tools, and hope, waiting to be chosen by someone who needed a job done.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026 Another method is to use a small paintbrush to transfer the pollen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026 Use a small paintbrush to transfer pollen from blossom to blossom to increase your chances of a high yield.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026 An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for paintbrush