as in watercolor
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of acrylic
The acrylics Bechara uses gives his edges a dimensional quality, emphasizing associations with textile weaving or basketry.
—
News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The exhibit includes paintings, photographs, video work and a site-specific installation composed of water, wood, acrylics and silks.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Deep, rich yellows and soft sea-greens overflow across the canvas, resonant in layers of acrylic and oil.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As long as the drawer organizer is not wooden or acrylic, it can be put in the dishwasher.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for acrylic
News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The exhibit includes paintings, photographs, video work and a site-specific installation composed of water, wood, acrylics and silks.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Deep, rich yellows and soft sea-greens overflow across the canvas, resonant in layers of acrylic and oil.
—Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As long as the drawer organizer is not wooden or acrylic, it can be put in the dishwasher.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for acrylic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrylic
Noun
-
Several of the watercolors turn out to be composite images constructed in part from bits of his specimens.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
-
But as institutional desires changed, the resulting watercolors, drawings, and photos piled up in the family home.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
28 May 2025
Noun
-
One of them was watercolor and one of them was done with opaque gouache — The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, all of these are gouaches.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
-
Indeed, secrets is the operative word, applied not only to these gifted designers but to the Petit Palais, whose collection of some 5,600 jewelry sketches and gouache renderings is barely known, even to specialists.—
Ruth Peltason,
Air Mail,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Instead, butter yellow nails are meant to be a vibrant pastel—creamy, opaque, and with just enough pigment not to veer too white or like a white manicure that has changed color over time.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
-
The refreshed decor is quietly luxurious, with a fresh color palette of whites and tans layered with soft blues and pastels.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
-
The lithograph diptych is by America Martin and was also sourced through 1stDibs.—
Juliet Izon,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2025
-
The diptych begins with an artist onstage for a public conversation, then floats in and out of internal monologues and exchanges between the artist and his censor.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Acrylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrylic. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share