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canvas

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


NOUN
painting on coarse material
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You are the artist and the pizza is your canvas.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

In Dataland’s exhibition Ruwe Pinu becomes a responsive software canvas for a faraway culture and a primordial future.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Originally celebrated for its connection to former owner Richard Simmons and the private sanctuary he created, the property is now being reintroduced as a compelling canvas for transformation,” Rosten explained.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

And then Anat had stepped into the theater and bought a cappuccino, and when she pulled her wallet out of her canvas bag, Molly noticed the quote on the front.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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