lead white
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Wright adopted Caravaggio’s lead white ground and midbrown overlay, as well as his flushed cheeks, pale necks and fleshy pink velvets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
They both painted in contrasting dark and light hues, favoring palettes of darker, earthy pigments: bone black, ocher, umber, siennas and lead white.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2019
Walker also used lead white paint, Martin found; the forger used zinc white.
From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2018
A study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has shown that belonging to a diverse group can lead white people to process information more thoroughly.
From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2018
Cup of lather and moan moan stone grown corn and lead white and any way culture is power, Culture is power.
From Geography and Plays by Stein, Gertrude
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