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Examples of oil paint in a Sentence
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In addition to lipstick, Kiss Off is formulated to remove stains from blood, coffee, red wine, grease, makeup, oil paint, and grass.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
In her teens, Wei Wei’s teachers encouraged her to start using oil paint rather than the easier to work with acrylic.
—Nicole Demarco, Vogue, 26 July 2024
The artist complicates the format by applying oil paint in thick tangles that produce swells and shallows, and sometimes by including additional shades that are close but not identical to the dominant one.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Shen also was an accomplished artist, primarily working with oil paints.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1759, in the meaning defined above
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“Oil paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20paint. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
oil paint
noun
: paint made with a drying oil
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