paintbox
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“These poses, these facial expressions — it’s a paintbox that people use to make paintings of their own and give it new meanings and jokes,” Kenny said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2018
She holds an untouched kids’ paintbox in her hands, then throws it into the trash pile.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2015
Experts believe Constable made the sketch in Hampstead, London, on a canvas that was probably pinned to his paintbox for support.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2013
On her table, Wills has resin and a paintbox to colour small sections that she has filled to strengthen the ivories.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2011
The sky was a ragged blaze of red and pink and orange, and its double trembled on the surface of the pond like color spilled from a paintbox.
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
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