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painting

[peyn-ting] / ˈpeɪn tɪŋ /




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He said he could "distinctly" remember seeing a red triangle on the painting, which "has always been the symbol of Bass beer".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Wealthy collectors don’t need to sell, so if they think a painting won’t fetch a good price, they will hold it back until conditions improve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

She finished by painting the handrail a bright blue and wrapping each stair with a Persian-style runner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s sort of like if Andy Warhol slapped his name on a can of Campbell’s soup — Warhol x Campbell’s Chicken & Stars — instead of painting them as pop art.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

How about you and I painting a picture of our own?

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls