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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Cheney's opposition to Trump and her role on the January 6 select panel also painted a target on her back from her former colleagues.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
One nitpick is that the black paint on the wings is already starting to chip off after one season, but that’s nothing a coat of matte black spray paint can’t fix.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Cheney's opposition to Trump and her role on the January 6 select panel also painted a target on her back from her former colleagues.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
Alexander-Walker had no choice but to attack Precious Achiuwa’s close-out, driving into the paint and launching a fading two over two defenders — a far tougher shot.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
One nitpick is that the black paint on the wings is already starting to chip off after one season, but that’s nothing a coat of matte black spray paint can’t fix.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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Director Franco Zeffirelli described her as big in every way — big eyes, big nose, big mouth, big body — and compared her to the Statue of Liberty.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Al Haw described this isolation as being particularly painful.Diaa Ostaz, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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As for her glam, Biden’s blond tresses were styled with soft curls and her makeup featured a hint of a smoky eye.Julia Teti, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chalamet, who played Laurie opposite Ronan's Jo in the 2019 adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott literary classic, recalled his friend and acting colleague scolding him on set for being late to hair and makeup.Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Full House alum will portray law enforcement officer Lieutenant Bishop in the upcoming procedural drama On Call.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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These accounts portrayed enslaved people, regardless of plantation, experiencing a kind of nirvana for the entire Christmas period—utterly grateful for the generosity of their enslavers.Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tape actually adds a really nice sounding saturation that colors the sound in a cool way.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
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These gorgeous pastel colored bon bons are Koho Chocolate's best selling tropical flavors.Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Without many other examples to look to, these young women depicted their real-life shenanigans (with a little help from producers, of course) for an audience that didn’t just laugh at them but with them.Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
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The image depicted a snail in a business suit, seemingly a reference to Gary the Snail from Spongebob Squarepants, a television show for children.Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
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The truck has tinted windows, black rims, chrome door handles and a chrome RAM emblem on the tailgate, police said.Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Holmes accessorized with her sepia tinted aviators and a black beanie à la Timothée Chalamet à la Bob Dylan.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent shows have typically encouraged viewers to root for the women at their center: HBO’s House of the Dragon renders its central former friends turned sworn enemies as tragic, not malicious.Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Initially hopeful for a recovery and return to racing, the extent and persistence of his injuries rendered that aspiration unattainable.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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