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acrylic

[uh-kril-ik] / əˈkrɪl ɪk /


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"You start from a sheet of acrylic," he explains.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

“They know it’s going to create chaos for immigrants and their lawyers,” Navarrete said, looking at her long acrylic nails, which she gets done every other week as a form of self-care.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

An acrylic DVF wrap dress might have been priced around $84 in 1975, per the Vintage Fashion Guild.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Tommy, who used acrylic paint and a mixture of brushes and sponges to achieve different textures, said: 'I just wanted to make something colourful, plus feet are easier to draw than faces!

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

This one was clear, not silver—but it seemed thicker and stronger and heavier than ordinary glass, plexiglass, or acrylic.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

However, cash flow from the surge in acrylics margins shouldn’t be used to continue a dividend policy that was devised during better times, Bray says.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

The 25 paintings in this series, vibrant acrylics on canvas, showcase Husain's bold style while reflecting key 20th-century events and social attitudes.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

The basic materials -- usually epoxies or acrylics -- come mostly from petrochemical feedstocks.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

But also missing is an example of the bright, abstract acrylics Sam Gilliam saturated into expanses of cotton duck or linen, which he gathered and draped from the ceiling and across the wall.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

He paints very swiftly, in violent eye-burning acrylics, reds and pinks and purples, in frenzied loops and swirls.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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