How to Use painting in a Sentence

painting

noun
  • The room is ready for painting.
  • They hung the painting in the living room.
  • She wants to devote all her time to painting.
  • The woman in that painting is my grandmother.
  • I like painting more than sculpture.
  • He is studying abstract painting.
  • The colors in the rugs tie to the pillows, the throw, the lamp and even the painting on the wall.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The painting shows a dog about the size of a fox, with short hair, a long nose and a tail that curls up.
    Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Dec. 2022
  • But the Mona Lisa has been the most famous painting in the world ever since.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Freud made a gift of the painting to the Royal Collection.
    Nick Glass, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
  • In Shang’s home, there is a painting gifted by a fan who is deaf and mute from years ago.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
  • In 1956, the painting was hit by a rock and acid, which led the museum to put it behind glass.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024
  • This may sound like an insult, and in fact many of the finest Mason paintings are very close to the third-rate ones.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The outcome isn’t shown, even though the freeze-frame of the boxers was turned into a LeRoy Neiman painting.
    Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Prince George used a drill to work on a project, while Princess Charlotte did some painting.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • The opening shot of the film, which is a close-up of Scarlett’s behind, was based on a painting, right?
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
  • There’s something about the color of the painting in the window that inspired me.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The lady next door to Mr. Griffin stopped to visit me one day and saw the painting on my wall.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The first shot was a bird's eye view of the mom and daughter’s feet, complete with a cute painting nails emoji.
    Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • The painting now hangs in her parents’ dining room in Somers.
    Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Some of the paintings simulate the look of a desktop screen with seven tabs open at the same time.
    Deborah Solomon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Swan Boats of Boston about 2 weeks ago Just the right weather for painting.
    Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The outlet reports that the painting was made in 1889 and is likely named after the man in the portrait.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The stamp art will feature a digital painting of Aaron as a member of the Braves.
    Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The camera captured the light flashes as dots of light painting.
    Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2024
  • Among the paintings lost when the gallery was destroyed was an N.C. Wyeth winter scene from 1936 of a man on a sled pulled by oxen.
    Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Most come with clips to secure paper to the top, for painting or drawing.
    Woman's Day Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • An artist might tell you there’s nothing that compares to the creative thrill of painting.
    Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The project includes work on 36 bridges and the express lanes, replacing overhead signs, upgrading lighting, paving and painting.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Children and adults could partake in a dance party, a petting zoo, face painting, games and an interactive bubble show by the magician and bubble artist Meadow Perry.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025

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