watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər 
ˈwä-
1
: a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (such as glue, casein, or gum)
2
: the art or method of painting with watercolors
3
: a picture or design executed in watercolors
watercolor
adjective
Examples of watercolor in a Sentence
a landscape done in watercolor
He only works in watercolors.
We bought a watercolor of the shore.
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To its right is a watercolor painting of the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, where many members of the family were forcibly transported to and imprisoned during World War II.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Adults, meanwhile, can sign up for watercolor painting classes or Mahjong lessons.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Coloring books, watercolor paints, clay, Play-Doh, knitting, crochet, sketching — the goal is simply to make something together.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In that same spirit, VF worked with Muñoz to create artistic portraits in pencil, watercolor, and acrylic at the dinner.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Adults, meanwhile, can sign up for watercolor painting classes or Mahjong lessons.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Coloring books, watercolor paints, clay, Play-Doh, knitting, crochet, sketching — the goal is simply to make something together.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for watercolor
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercolor. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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watercolor
noun
wa·ter·col·or
ˈwȯt-ər-ˌkəl-ər
ˈwät-
1
: a paint whose liquid part is water
2
: a picture painted with watercolor
3
: the art of painting with watercolor
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