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Recent Examples of watercolor
The kids spent their days on the slopes, in watercolor or leather-making classes, horseback riding, feeding cattle on the farm, or in the game room.
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Feb. 2026
Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reported receiving several high-value gifts, including a $3,700 bronze statue from his Indian counterpart, binoculars worth $2,950 from his Qatari counterpart and a $1,300 watercolor painting from the prime minister of Iraq.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Valentine’s Day sessions include live watercolor illustrations, adding an extra romantic touch.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Feb. 2026
Former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reported receiving several high-value gifts, including a $3,700 bronze statue from his Indian counterpart, binoculars worth $2,950 from his Qatari counterpart and a $1,300 watercolor painting from the prime minister of Iraq.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Valentine’s Day sessions include live watercolor illustrations, adding an extra romantic touch.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
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Made with gouache and pencil on paper, the work depicts a guitar and several everyday objects, including a bottle and a folded sheet of paper, arranged on a table in soft brown and gray tones.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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With an airbrush borrowed from his job at an ad agency, Man Ray would blast droplets of gouache onto board or heavy paper and use stencils to organize the spray.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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There are already stickers with this texture that just stick to the surface, but nail experts can also do it from scratch by first applying nail polish and then a layer of clear acrylic.—
Paola Zamarripa,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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Equipped with radar, sensors, flashing lights that glint off the rotating acrylic cubes and real-time artificial intelligence that initiates dialogue with the viewer, the artwork is anything but static.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Of course, the chrome finish gives the pastel pink a frosty sheen that feels perfect for the current and future forecasts.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Awkwafina rocks a full pastel look at the Visual Icon: A Visual Memoir premiere in Los Angeles on Jan. 20. TV personality and model Audrina Patridge is on-theme in a pink, sparkly dress at the Visual Icon: A Visual Memoir premiere in Los Angeles on Jan. 20.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home.—
Camila Hennessy,
Vogue,
5 July 2017
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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercolor. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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