paintbrush
noun
paintbrushes
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pluralof paintbrush.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At this point, you’ll mostly lose the ocean view but be greeted by a diversity of local plants, including wildflowers like spreading phlox, and varieties of poppies, lupines and paintbrushes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
These arms usually end in four short, shallow incisions, fingers that look like paintbrushes or tassels, but indicate hands.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
That’s in no more than half an hour of walking around, without trowels and paintbrushes.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2023
At this former office building-turned-art-and-event space, repurposed conference rooms — projector screens still on the walls — have been transformed into artists’ studios featuring easels and paintbrushes.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
The rations are long gone, the canteens are empty, and the sludge in the bottom of the bucket full of paintbrushes is undrinkable.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
