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aquarelle

noun

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as in watercolor

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Recent Examples of aquarelle Meanwhile, fashion illustrator Talia Zoref was on hand and busy creating aquarelle sketches for guests to take home. — Camila Hennessy, Vogue, 5 July 2017

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Another is a loose watercolor that resembles a Color Field painting, rather than the technique typically associated with Basquiat.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The artist complicates the photographs further by painting over them with ink and watercolor.

— Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of watercolor

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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

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With iPolish, a single set of smart press-on acrylic nails can switch between hundreds of colors in seconds using electronic display technology.

— Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The most water-repellent plastics, polyethylene and polypropylene, were the most active, while PET and acrylic, which contain chemical groups that attract water, were the least.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of acrylic

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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

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