1
: a product of painting
especially
: a work produced through the art of painting
2
: the art or occupation of painting
Examples of painting in a Sentence
They hung the painting in the living room.
The woman in that painting is my grandmother.
I like painting more than sculpture.
He is studying abstract painting.
She wants to devote all her time to painting.
The room is ready for painting.
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In 2020, Van Gogh Institute director Wouter van der Veen learned of the plot of land after comparing an early 20th-century image that matched the roots in Van Gogh’s painting to the work itself, which was created in the the days before his suicide in a nearby wheat field.
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Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 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
At grand scale, an everyday experience became an exceptional painting.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Take Carlos, who would get into deep conversations with his hospice nurses about the joy of painting.
—Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
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Angelica Villa For Artnews, Robb Report, 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
At grand scale, an everyday experience became an exceptional painting.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Take Carlos, who would get into deep conversations with his hospice nurses about the joy of painting.
—Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for painting
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“Painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painting. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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