Pointers
Britishplural noun
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Her most recent book is “Frieze Frame: How Poets, Painters, and their Friends Framed the Debate Around Elgin and the Marbles of the Parthenon.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Posting on Instagram, Graffiti Painters said: "Yesterday I said my bye to this legend up in Manchester."
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
Painters during the Danish Golden Age are known for combining realistic scenes with soft, radiant light.
From Science Magazine • May 23, 2023
Painters dressed in costumes counted on audience participation to help them achieve their stated goal of dismantling the boundary between art and life.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022
“Stop jabbering, girls, and I’ll tell you everything,” said Jo, wondering if Miss Burney felt any grander over her Evelina than she did over her ‘Rival Painters’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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