as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall
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The mantel features a vintage oil painting and candlesticks straight out of a fairy tale.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans raised $11,000 in donations to commission the oil painting, Colorado Public Radio reported.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
House Democrats said last month that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican legislative leaders.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Erik also threw himself into painting, becoming a skilled artist, producing intricate oil paintings and contributing to murals across the prison yard.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Republicans raised $11,000 in donations to commission the oil painting, Colorado Public Radio reported.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
House Democrats said last month that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican legislative leaders.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Erik also threw himself into painting, becoming a skilled artist, producing intricate oil paintings and contributing to murals across the prison yard.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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