How to Use hand-painted in a Sentence

hand-painted

adjective
  • They’re made with resin, and each one is hand-painted for a one-of-a-kind look.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The mug has a gold handle and is hand-painted and glazed so each one is unique.
    — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The chiffon petals at the bottom of the gown are hand-painted.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
  • Summerville wanted the corset to be hand-painted to help age the dress.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Avoid putting wood, hand-painted, or cast iron pieces in the dishwasher.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The garden gnome is hand-painted and made from a weighty ceramic.
    — Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Each piece looks hand-painted, and most are made with outdoor-friendly bamboo melamine.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
  • It’s hand-painted with butterflies, flowers and all types of leaves.
    — Julian Kimble, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • It’s made from blown glass, hand-painted, and finished with glitter accents.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Naoum hand-painted the entire game, a process that took over 2,000 hours.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The crystal stopper is engraved with the Martell coat of arms and hand-painted in gold.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • There are hundreds of them, hand-painted, with messages of tolerance, love and peace.
    — James Stolz, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Most of these masks are crafted from tree trunks and are hand-painted, with each one carrying its own unique story.
    — Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The exterior is hand-painted with a rich green enamel that evokes the egg featured in the film.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The theme is echoed inside with three cars hand-painted directly onto the leather on each door panel.
    — Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The silk flowers on Midge’s hat were also hand-painted, and it is still burned in my brain all these years later.
    — Emma Fraser, ELLE, 27 May 2023
  • The curtains and the miniature patterns on the corridor walls were hand-painted, then aged.
    — Mujib Mashal Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2024
  • The trunk is hand-painted for a realistic texture.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
  • The skies and clouds in the background were hand-painted to render a playroom-like quality, as was much of the rest of the set.
    — Time, 27 June 2023
  • This on-sale ceramic piece has its own unique flair, as it is both handcrafted and hand-painted, meaning no two look just alike.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • The interior features soft tones of sky and moss hand-painted on the walls, with climbing greenery.
    — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This piece from the 1830s is made from bone china, hand-painted with white morning glories.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This one is hand-painted, and your purchase supports a small business owner on Etsy.
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Their small team then hand-painted and shaded every wicker detail for realism.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The technique is created using an intricate hot-pressing process where raw edges are smoothed and hand-painted to match.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 14 July 2023
  • Each one is hand-painted, dishwasher-safe, and available in more than 30 charming patterns.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
  • The store was renovated by Koch, who hand-painted the floors pink and turned book pages into wallpaper.
    — Curbed, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The shark is hand-painted in lovely bright colors (with non-toxic paint) and is suitable for little ones ages 12 months old and up.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 11 July 2023
  • Every detail is bespoke, from a metal transom hand-painted like wood to the passerelle that doubles as a private swim ladder.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
  • Two were left unlabeled, one of which was later hand-painted by Irish artist Michael Dillon.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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