Thesaurus results for OIL PAINTING

oil painting

noun

Definition of oil painting

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 memories, artwork, belly laughter, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes and all around joie de vivre live on. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 The memories, artwork, belly laughter, handmade jewelry, oil paintings, sculptures, costumes, and all around joie de vivre live on. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 June 2026 At 3x, the Razr+'s image processing tried to save the shot by overexposing the dish, but unfortunately, my dinner just looks like an inedible oil painting with a glossy sheen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Some of the art at the festival also featured a connection to the Philadelphia area, including oil paintings created by Jean Broden. — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oil painting

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Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of painting

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The coated canvas is super durable and will only get better with age.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Its link with the automobile world dates back to 1897, with the launch of Georges Vuitton’s pioneering Malle Auto car trunk made of durable Vuittonite canvas.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 July 2026