oil painting
noun
the art or technique of painting with oil colors.
oil paintings
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pluralof oil painting.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She suggests looking for affordable vintage oil paintings, exhibition posters or framed sketches at antique markets, then securing them with command strips so they can be removed without leaving holes in the plaster.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Their haul included two Rembrandt oil paintings, sketches by French artist Edgar Degas and “The Concert,” one of only 36 Vermeers in existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
The play “unfolds as a series of oil paintings magicked into life,” wrote Times critic McNulty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025
In the front hall oil paintings stacked against a wall, waiting to be hung.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
The dartboard hangs precariously on a wall in the study, between tall bookcases and ornately framed oil paintings.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
