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painter

[peyn-ter] / ˈpeɪn tər /
NOUN
house painter
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NOUN
one who paints
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Antonello da Messina was a 15th Century painter born and raised on Sicily, who would go on to become one of the early Renaissance period's master painters.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The painter sued him for libel in a case that proved a Pyrrhic victory, leaving the plaintiff bankrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Scenic painter Miriam Hellmann was the skillful hand behind the mural’s final product: an image of a giant, bright orange poppy, a butterfly and a peacock, along with floral and faunal symbols.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

David Sanchez, a 48-year-old painter and decorator, had just returned home to Cebreros after evacuating at the weekend to find that his small olive and pistachio grove had been consumed by the inferno.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

A moment later he’d jumped out, holding the painter, and Asta in the shape of a mouse shot across the path and under the bush.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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