canvas
Example Sentences
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Bread pudding is essentially a blank canvas for whatever bits and bobs are floating around your kitchen waiting for purpose.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
The paint is slathered on the canvas, but deftly so; the individual slabs of color, for which he became famous, are almost like carpentry in a complex composition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
There is every chance that the fight will end with one man on the canvas and, after then, my priority will be to console the loser first - I can't be jumping around celebrating.
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
And with that, Mrs. Maroney shoved the canvas bag into my arms and tried to quiet her daughter.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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