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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Swan Boats of Boston about 2 weeks ago Just the right weather for painting.
    Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • There will also be baked goods, a photo booth and face painting.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
  • Tile painting can be done from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Discovery Center.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • Ayers returned to the Cotswolds later that year to purchase the painting.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The painting, poetry, etc. – the creative aspect of you – where did that come from?
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2023
  • For decades the painting has only been known from one black-and-white photograph that was taken in the 1920s.
    Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Knight offers you a list of his favorites: must-see paintings, sculptures and more, and what to know about each.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
  • Start by carving the eyes and the face (with or without making holes), and then tap into your painting skills.
    Taylor Murphy, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • The report did not give a description of the painting or any other details on the work.
    Reuters, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • One painting is worth nothing, and another is sold for millions.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024

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