as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall
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Recent Examples of oil painting
The mantel features a vintage oil painting and candlesticks straight out of a fairy tale.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans raised $11,000 in donations to commission the oil painting, Colorado Public Radio reported.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
House Democrats said last month that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican legislative leaders.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Erik also threw himself into painting, becoming a skilled artist, producing intricate oil paintings and contributing to murals across the prison yard.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans raised $11,000 in donations to commission the oil painting, Colorado Public Radio reported.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
House Democrats said last month that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican legislative leaders.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Erik also threw himself into painting, becoming a skilled artist, producing intricate oil paintings and contributing to murals across the prison yard.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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The paintings on exhibit at Zwirner were filled with references to her earlier works and to herself.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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On sale for 63 percent off, the Bogota sneakers have a flexible, breathable canvas upper and a high shaft for extra ankle support.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Three distinct figures sprawl across a seven-foot-wide, four-foot-tall landscape canvas, the man in the center and the woman on the right represent Jean-Michel Basquiat’s parents, Gerard and Matilda.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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