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Recent Examples of finger painting
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.
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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
For much of the night, Penn State’s 67-65 overtime win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday more closely resembled a finger painting than a Picasso.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
This collection renders the Ghanaian artist’s rich portraits — centering Black joy and interiority — in calculated brushwork and finger painting.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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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
For much of the night, Penn State’s 67-65 overtime win over Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals Friday more closely resembled a finger painting than a Picasso.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
This collection renders the Ghanaian artist’s rich portraits — centering Black joy and interiority — in calculated brushwork and finger painting.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Monday, Dec. 9 drawing.James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Pick 14-18-27-31-32-37 Check The Pick payouts and previous drawings here.Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The federal government issued $2 currency notes beginning in 1862, which first had a portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the cover.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The portraits Joseph took for the agency captured the dignity of the women at work on SS George Washington Carver, exactly what the propaganda agency wanted to show.April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
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Activities ranged from yoga classes and forest hikes with the resident goats to watercolor painting, s’mores bonfires, and artisanal honey tastings that perfectly captured the upstate vibe.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hedy Buzan, a printmaker and painter who works in pen and ink, acrylics and watercolor, is a 22-year Village resident who maintains a studio in bucolic Laguna Canyon.Daniella Walsh, Orange County Register, 7 Dec. 2024
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The sketch wasn’t part of the show, but was instead distributed on the program’s social channels, including TikTok and Instagram.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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This Calvin Klein three-pack is made with a cool V-neck silhouette and breathable cotton material for comfortable yet stylish all-day wear.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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The model’s Hudson capsule comprises 17 pieces, including trendy straight-leg and low-rise denim silhouettes.Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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But there's been talk of threats and ominous etchings on shell casings.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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The wafers came into the upper chamber with a pattern exposed onto the resist and underwent a series of processing steps that included development, hardening, etching, and others, as indicated.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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Wall Street's second-largest exchange now faces a dramatic shift in its push for diverse board leadership representation.Kori Hale, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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With multidimensional characters, juicy storylines, and Black culture front and center, The Gates will have impactful representation, one of the key touchstones of the venture.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20painting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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