watercolor

noun

Definition of watercolornext
as in gouache

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Recent Examples of watercolor Baumann started creating and selling watercolor paintings and polymer clay jewelry on the side for extra income in 2018 and says her students’ parents encouraged her to keep at it. — Jennifer Liu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026 The movie, which reunites the gang in a battle against an iPad-like antagonist named Lilypad, has a strong premise, and its dynamic, watercolor-style rendering of playtime is a big step forward animation-wise. — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 Melania announced the launch of her first NFT, Melania’s Vision—a watercolor of her eyes—in December 2021, available for purchase only in the second half of that month. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 July 2026 To its right is a watercolor painting of the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, where many members of the family were forcibly transported to and imprisoned during World War II. — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercolor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercolor
  1. gouache
  2. acrylic
  3. pastel
  4. aquarelle
Noun
  • The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Ari Hodara, ​a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, won Tête de femme (1941), or head of a woman, a gouache-on-paper portrait, according to Reuters.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of gouache
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  • The Johnson-Sea-Link was a research submersible with a clear acrylic sphere that gave its pilot and observer a panoramic view of the deep.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Getty Images for Shop the Sample Its design blends industrial and Hollywood glamour, featuring polished concrete floors accented by a striking white acrylic piano.
    — Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of acrylic
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  • Isla Fisher shines in pastel pink at the Serpentine Summer Party on June 23 in London.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • While the pastel was trending earlier this year, it’s officially been overtaken by its more summery sister.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 June 2026
Definition of pastel
Noun
  • Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home.
    — Camila Hennessy, Vogue, 5 July 2017
Definition of aquarelle

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“Watercolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercolor. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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