canvas
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Sometimes it is the details that best illustrate the broader canvas.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“Arena One gives artists a new cinema-native canvas to create live performances, while amplifying the raw energy and shared fandom that makes live shows unforgettable.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
“This piece of canvas is your creation, and you can do anything on here that you want to do,” he said in the 1985 episode titled “Blue River.”
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Rubens was one of the last Baroque artists to paint on wood as well as canvas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Juanita put her arm out the window and waved my old canvas bag at me, taunting me from inside the car, daring me to stay behind.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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