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watercolor

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Definition of watercolor

as in gouache

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Recent Examples of watercolor The artworks stolen from the museum—located around 12 miles from the city of Parma—included Cézanne’s watercolor and pencil creation Still Life with Cherries, the Matisse aquatint Odalisque on the Terrace, and the painting Fish by Renoir. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026 The marbled jean features wild horses surrounded by watercolor wind, rendered beautifully across a trouser-like fit that's cut close to the hips before flowing outward from the body to the floor. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Shawkat wore an airy sundress with watercolor yellow and black-and-white leaf panelling, with her own pair of white stripe adidas. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026 And then actually looked at a friend of Jane’s who is a watercolor artist that works in circles and different shapes. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercolor

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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
The first iteration of the lottery was won by Jeffrey Gonano, a 25-year-old man from a suburb of Pittsburgh, who won a L’Homme au Gibus (1914), also a gouache on paper.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

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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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