How to Use paint in a Sentence

paint

1 of 2 verb
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  • I need to paint the bookcase.
  • The beauty of the world inspires me to paint.
  • I like to draw and my sister likes to paint.
  • We're going to paint the room yellow.
  • He paints mostly in oils.
  • The classroom wall was painted with clouds and rainbows.
  • She painted the landscape on a square canvas.
  • He painted that portrait of his wife.
  • The study paints a bleak picture of the effects of pollution on animal life.
  • My room was painted all white, even the old wood floors were white.
    — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • My brother also paints the Old Sun logo of the sun and the horse.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
  • At one point, the victim got ahold of the spray paint and painted Winston’s face, too.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2023
  • His large eyes were lined with kohl, and his lips were painted a moist pink.
    — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The floor had been painted with planets and stars on a dark background.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • On the backside, visual effects had to go back and paint all those guys out.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The 2002 loss to Bob Stoops’ group didn’t get a Daniel Moore painting so memories are there to be made.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 15 June 2023
  • The crack of dawn is the best time to observe wildlife and witness the syrupy amber alpenglow the sun paints on mountain slopes.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2023
  • At the age of 25, Buchannon was introduced to painting.
    — Nicole S. Daniel | The Birmingham Times, al, 31 May 2023
  • The best of them, painted more than 40 years ago, was inspired by a sighting of whales off the coast of San Francisco.
    — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Her nails were painted a bright, fiery red, and her black hair, styled in a deep side part, fell down her shoulders in beachy waves.
    — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 12 May 2023
  • The latest results, amassed over the past four years, are now painting a picture of our home as a unique place, at a unique time.
    — WIRED, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The stadium was beautiful and open to the sky, and the seats were painted in waves of different shades of blue.
    — Helen Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2024
  • In front of me: Andes peaks jutting into a blue sky with clouds that could’ve been painted on.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2023
  • Her petite striped jacket was silk-screened, the gray stripes painted on a black background.
    — Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
  • The way it’s painted, moodily, certainly means the fight will go on for quite some time.
    — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 1 June 2023
  • His face is painted like a skeleton, his mask is horned and he’s surrounded by flames.
    — Hector Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Also in the post was a video of Sánchez painting nutcrackers with kids and a photo with Santa Claus.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • In the year the portraits were painted, Jan and Jaapen had acquired the garden next to Rembrandt’s mother in Leiden.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
  • At least, that’s the picture that countless studies have painted.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Below, on the field of the university’s Saluki Stadium, a dance troupe performed between end zones painted deep maroon.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
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paint

2 of 2 noun
  • Did you chip the paint?
  • The house needs a fresh coat of paint.
  • The car's paint is cracking.
  • I need more blue paint.
  • Apply paint to the canvas in a series of short strokes.
  • The store sells many different paints.
  • The old walls are coated with several layers of paint.
  • There was paint dried that had been spilled and was all over the floor.
    — AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Brown has the bulk and wingspan to be a scoring threat in the paint.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 31 May 2023
  • The 54 points in the paint are the second-most of the season (58 vs. Chaminade).
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Mark five holes, spaced about 3 inches apart, on one of the paint sticks.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Using high-gloss paint for the nook separates it a notch from the rest of the room.
    — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The white paint on the left is from the porch of a beach house with a very small driveway that was packed with cars at the time.
    — Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • One even stored it in an empty paint can in their garage.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 22 Sep. 2023
  • It was supposed to be a simple paint job and a few things—one month and one.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 May 2023
  • There was a small spot where the paint had come off entirely.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Lastly, a fresh coat of paint goes a long way and can cover signs of wear and tear.
    — Amit Arora, Fortune, 22 June 2023
  • How dirty my work process is — the shreds of glue, paint and paper that lead to my studio.
    — Kadish Morris, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • While the state cleaned off most of the paint, red splotches are still visible.
    — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Use a paintbrush and your choice of paint, stain, or even a clear sealer to finish the door.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • Read on for the paint palettes that will be everywhere in 2024.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Dark and moody, this kitchen paint color is always in style.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The stencil can be filled with ozone-friendly spray paint or acrylic paint.
    — Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Davis was able to get to his spots and got met with only sporadic challenges in the paint.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • There are some issues with the new coat of paint applied to the game, however.
    — Brittany Vincent, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Just remember to keep the paint in a dark place to avoid the color changing too much.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 June 2023
  • Both of them were very fabulous, with the silver paint on them.
    — Abby Stern, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • White is the most popular kitchen paint color by a long shot.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Hawk says the inspiration came from when the band KISS used their blood as paint back in the '70s with a comic book.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Artists perched around Bellerby's London studio painstakingly blend and apply paint — dreamy cobalt and mint for the oceans, yellow, greens and ochre for the landscape.
    — Laurie Kellman, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024

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