Recent Examples on the WebIf your print needs a little bit of touching up, some water and a paintbrush can often do the trick of filling in accidental holes.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024 Did anyone see me underneath the bibs and diapers, the paintbrushes and snack baggies?—Zibby Owens, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024 Just be sure to purchase a notebook, paintbrushes, and some paint.—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2024 The teacher accidentally took one of the colors away, frustrating the boy, who threw his paintbrush and splattered some paint.—Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 Dark, Monochrome Exteriors Homeowners are taking a paintbrush to their front and backyards to spruce them up and give them a sleek, contemporary look.—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023 All that was left worth salvaging was a charred canvas that Art had been working on as a tribute to his brother, along with a paintbrush.—Jason Kersten, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024 For example, at Stanly Ranch in Napa Valley, participants can expect to hike amongst panoramic vistas of wine country; in Austin, these take place against an eclectic and vibrant cityscape; in New England, through lush, verdant greenery; in Telluride, summiting a paintbrush mountaintop.—Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023 Such an experience is not limited to tennis rackets but includes every tool humans create and master: brooms, rakes, spoons, fishing rods, needles, saws, pencils, paintbrushes, saxophones, computer mice, prosthetics, wheelchairs and far more.—Chip Colwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
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