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Artistic medium Multimedia art: These sets usually include a mix of supplies, including colored or graphite pencils, watercolors and acrylics.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Her acrylic nails were also the star of the show, square-cut and painted in an ombré red and gold on one hand and an iridescent amber on the other.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Evoking the sky pool from the 2013 Tom Cruise sci-fi flick Oblivion, the transparent acrylic 9-meter-long (about 30 ft-long) pool stretches out from the center of the hotel, forming a watery roof above the reception area.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
Shells can be decoupaged with stylish napkins (as seen in this DIY seashell trinket tray by creator Bek Marsden) or painted with acrylics.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
Her acrylic nails were also the star of the show, square-cut and painted in an ombré red and gold on one hand and an iridescent amber on the other.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Evoking the sky pool from the 2013 Tom Cruise sci-fi flick Oblivion, the transparent acrylic 9-meter-long (about 30 ft-long) pool stretches out from the center of the hotel, forming a watery roof above the reception area.
—New Atlas, 20 July 2025
Shells can be decoupaged with stylish napkins (as seen in this DIY seashell trinket tray by creator Bek Marsden) or painted with acrylics.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrylic
Noun
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Below, an edit of Vogue’s favorite watercolor blushes.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
31 July 2025
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Bring your own artwork and supplies (acrylic, oil, or watercolor) to work with Alex and fellow artists.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The legendary artist and North Shore resident — who uses gouache paints to create lifelike depictions of Marvel and DC characters — is constantly creating.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Every aspect of each design, from sketching to gouache rendering to fabrication, is a product of the human hand.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then, in the spring, colors like baby blue, light pink, light yellow, pastels and lavender French tips are more popular.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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Hazel eyes look gorgeous with purples, metallics and pastels.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Jepsen’s most recent studio album, The Loveliest Time, landed in 2023, completing a diptych with 2022’s The Loneliest Time.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 July 2025
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The play, a diptych, has a second act in which the same actors play the roles of the parents of their first-act characters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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“Acrylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrylic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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