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Recent Examples of finger painting
To celebrate the occasion, his parents treated him to a banana oatmeal cake and finger painting.
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
According to Phillips, finger painting promotes fine motor development.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
Each theme entry combines a color and a word related to fingers to create a term that is not actually related to finger painting: WHITE KNUCKLE, BLUE PRINTS and GREEN THUMB.
—New York Times, 10 July 2022
Watching pickleball or padel--surely available for the determined on ESPN2 or one of its offshoot channels, or if all else fails, on YouTube--then taking in an actual professional tennis match is like comparing finger painting to Picasso, the NBA's three-point shooting contest to a Finals Game 7.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
According to Phillips, finger painting promotes fine motor development.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
Each theme entry combines a color and a word related to fingers to create a term that is not actually related to finger painting: WHITE KNUCKLE, BLUE PRINTS and GREEN THUMB.
—New York Times, 10 July 2022
Watching pickleball or padel--surely available for the determined on ESPN2 or one of its offshoot channels, or if all else fails, on YouTube--then taking in an actual professional tennis match is like comparing finger painting to Picasso, the NBA's three-point shooting contest to a Finals Game 7.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger painting
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Some of the courses that will see a rate increase in the 2025-26 school year include various art classes such as Advanced Placement drawing as well as Play Production, Photography, Accounting and Veterinary Science.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Lotto 47 ticket was bought in Grand Rapids for the Nov. 27 drawing.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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Like most women artists, Capet painted portraits and miniatures.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Designs of flowers and wheat are commonly found, while some stencils can depict portraits or words.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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The soft watercolor portrait print of his mother no less, on delicate sheer organzas, were standouts, as were his hourglass constructions and floral dimensional embroideries.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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An Egon Schiele watercolor is set to be sold next month at Christie’s after a settlement was reached between its cosigner and the heirs of its original owner, a Viennese cabaret performer and writer who was killed in a Nazi concentration camp.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special was filled with nostalgia and sketches featuring a plethora of celebrities, including Meryl Streep, Eddie Murphy, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, February 16, the late-night comedy show revived the Black Jeopardy sketch with a twist — Eddie Murphy impersonated Tracy Morgan while the actual Morgan stood beside him.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Moore wore a custom Alexander McQueen sequin gown with a turtleneck and backless silhouette.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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The straight-leg silhouette and ankle length give these pants a sophisticated style that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2025
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But the library has some ghost stories of its own: In its crypt, learn about the haunting history of the prison, complete with graffiti and etchings from former inmates.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The artist took inspiration from classical mythology and other print artists for the series, which includes 100 etchings made between 1930 and 1937.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Nov. 2024
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Data is the backbone of any AI solution, but most AI models are trained with existing datasets that lack representation of diverse groups.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a result, Abbasi has separated from his U.S. representatives at Creative Arts Agency, Entertainment 360, and the law firm of Granderson Des Rochers, but still retains UK representation through Lark Management.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20painting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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