daub

Example Sentences

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Each death is a daub of paint on a vast canvas, but for the bereaved, each opens up a gaping chasm of grief.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

They're checking that their daub of Harry Kane, envisaged to occupy an entire wall, is complete.

From BBC • May 28, 2023

Celebrants daub each other with vividly colored powders.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

There’s a daub of blue paint in one corner, which he squished into the surface over a background of very, very light colors, and he’s painted the word “photo” above it.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2022

“Call this long?” the sailor replied, swinging far out to daub the curving tail of the dolphin.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare