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canvas

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


NOUN
painting on coarse material
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Sometimes it is the details that best illustrate the broader canvas.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Ross serenely demonstrated how to carve out serenity and beauty for ourselves, one canvas at a time.

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

“The main residence has brand-new Wolf appliances, including an induction range, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Custom new white oak hardwood flooring throughout is the canvas for your personal design statement,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

They had left behind many of the things they had salvaged from Endurance, including the scrap lumber that had made dry floors for their flimsy, canvas tents.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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