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as in describes
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in colors
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeups
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paints
Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the economic data paints a tricky picture.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent research paints a compelling picture of how higher education influences both mental and physical health.
—Judy D. Olian, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
The group, as the film’s title suggests, also paints Swamp Dogg’s pool.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
This phenomenon, known as Rayleigh scattering, creates the same effect that makes sunrises and sunsets so vivid, and paints the moon in an eerie, red glow.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
However, data from the government agency tracking fentanyl seizures paints a different picture of how prevalent drug smuggling is in Canada.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Matt paints him as a good Samaritan who was looking out for a victim in need and shockingly pulls out Hector’s White Tiger mask in front of the entire courtroom, revealing the vigilante’s true identity.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This rise and fall redemption story paints a nuanced and multi-dimensional picture of its subject, infamous fashion designer John Galliano.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Bloom details their journey to Switzerland, where a nonprofit offers legal suicide, and paints us full vignettes of their love story along the way.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the economic data paints a tricky picture.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent research paints a compelling picture of how higher education influences both mental and physical health.
—Judy D. Olian, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
The group, as the film’s title suggests, also paints Swamp Dogg’s pool.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
This phenomenon, known as Rayleigh scattering, creates the same effect that makes sunrises and sunsets so vivid, and paints the moon in an eerie, red glow.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
However, data from the government agency tracking fentanyl seizures paints a different picture of how prevalent drug smuggling is in Canada.
—Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Matt paints him as a good Samaritan who was looking out for a victim in need and shockingly pulls out Hector’s White Tiger mask in front of the entire courtroom, revealing the vigilante’s true identity.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
This rise and fall redemption story paints a nuanced and multi-dimensional picture of its subject, infamous fashion designer John Galliano.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paints
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The term which gained traction in the 2010s, describes artists whose seemingly overnight success appears manufactured rather than earned.—
Carly Lewis-Oduntan,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Google’s post about this feature describes it as a way to help you tune hearing aids into audio broadcasts, but the technology has wider applications.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the story never leaves us with a sense that anything is incomplete, as Shear eloquently portrays the ways that near-misses can still feel like cataclysmic life events.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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The actress that portrays Vanessa, Lauren Buglioli, has been working steadily since the mid-2010s, with guest appearances on series like FBI and the Dynasty reboot (which also featured Goings), and films like Jessica Lange's The Great Lillian Hall and the horror anthology film Horror Noire.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The painting, which depicts an African prince, turned out to be a genuine Klimt.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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The painting in question, Portrait of a Gentleman, his Daughter and a Servant, depicts a father clad in a fashionable black suit with a pleated collar.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Don't rush the step of browning the pork in the skillet—this renders the fat and produces a lot of flavor that the slow cooker can't replicate.—
Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2025
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That renders Sunday’s regular-season finale at the Arizona Cardinals (7-9) mostly moot, aside from draft position, which is currently 11th.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Whether in the months when the sun bathes our skin or now, in the middle of the Christmas season, this shoe design brightens up any outfit—and the actor's latest effortless look is the best example to prove it.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Dec. 2024
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The zest really brightens the flavor of the whole dish.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Paints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paints. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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