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canvas

[kan-vuhs] / ˈkæn vəs /


NOUN
painting on coarse material
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Three years later, Olabasi would render the same powerful mural on canvas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

You are the artist and the pizza is your canvas.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 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

It hits me as soon as I walk in—that smell of paint and canvas so strong that, for a second, I’m sure I’ll look up to see Gram sitting at her easel.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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