paint
Example Sentences
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While a handful have been freshly painted in the yellow, blue and red of the national flag and remain operational, many others have not moved in years and are rusting and falling apart.
From BBC
Both stocks and metals are currently trading at or near all-time highs, but that only paints part of the picture.
From MarketWatch
French football expert Julien Laurens believes the English dominance paints a picture of a low-quality season in which "every league is suffering because of the calendar and the fixtures".
From BBC
A police captain, knowing Pratt painted and drew as a hobby, asked if he’d go interview a survivor of one of these attacks in the hospital and sketch the assailant, based on the woman’s description.
Eli’s life story, therefore, was one of survival, and he accepted his lot as a traveling paint salesman with a 3½-room house.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
