Thesaurus results for ACRYLIC

acrylic

noun

Definition of acrylic

as in watercolor

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Recent Examples of acrylic She was rarely seen without long acrylic nails, a full face of makeup, and heapings of glitter. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Parton elaborated on her acrylic nail playing in an episode of Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk experience in 2021, sharing that her nails are actually credited on the 9 to 5 soundtrack. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The $299 Luminate’s acrylic platter is lit up by onboard LED lighting that’s switchable between warm and bright white. — Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acrylic

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Noun

Actor Nakadai Tatsuya provides the Devil’s voice, while the camera drifts across static watercolor paintings under Fukai Kuni’s art direction.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Their ever-changing gallery artists include oil, watercolor, photography, mixed media, digital art, wall-hangings, textiles, gourds, wood-turning, pottery, jewelry, glasswork, etc.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of watercolor

Noun

Christie’s estimates the large, rare tempera and gouache painting of a festive, folkloric Russian scene, which Kandinsky made in Paris, will fetch over $30 million.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The tarot is a full 78-card deck, with each card an original work of art, usually a composite of gouache painting and collage/lithography.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of gouache

Noun

If your nail style leans a little moodier, consider swapping your usual pastel for an espresso manicure.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Its palatial villas are decked out in pops of pastel, emerald marble showers, rose gold finishes and artful details that make this lavish outpost a cut above the rest.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026