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canvas

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


NOUN
painting on coarse material
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A maid of honor to the queen passes the time with canvas work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Bean’s “Boat and Tote” canvas bag, and Pidgeon carries it in the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Dubois set up a knockdown with a sharp double jab followed by a left hook, sending Harper to the canvas.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

There almost everything serves as a canvas, including painted trash doubling as decor and the silkscreened couch on which he’s seated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Under the pew, I tapped his metal crutches with the tip of my blue canvas shoe.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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