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watercolor

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Definition of watercolor

as in gouache

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Recent Examples of watercolor This gift set, designed in collaboration with Brooklyn illustrator Phthalo Ruth, comes in watercolor plaid boxes that are almost too pretty to open. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The artist complicates the photographs further by painting over them with ink and watercolor. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Shen wanted to give the artisans full freedom to reinterpret her watercolor painting. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Korsgaard’s lovely watercolor paintings adorn the book’s endpapers and recap the monthly finds described in each chapter. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercolor

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Christie’s estimates the large, rare tempera and gouache painting of a festive, folkloric Russian scene, which Kandinsky made in Paris, will fetch over $30 million.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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About 60% of new clothes now contain some form of plastic, which can include polyester, acrylic and nylon – all of which are cheaper than cotton or linen, but none of which break down naturally.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
With iPolish, a single set of smart press-on acrylic nails can switch between hundreds of colors in seconds using electronic display technology.

— Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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