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acrylic

[uh-kril-ik] / əˈkrɪl ɪk /


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An acrylic DVF wrap dress might have been priced around $84 in 1975, per the Vintage Fashion Guild.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

The Nokia 2210, an acrylic on canvas, depicts the comedian's favourite-ever phone, and features a message saying, Snobs?, referring to a legendary city nightspot.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The tweens came down from Napa, Calif., to showcase their acrylic comic-strip painting featuring Mexican soccer player Alexis Vega, who channels his Mesoamerican ancestors when scoring the victory goal.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

The tank contains a toxic chemical known as methyl methacrylate, or MMA, which makes acrylic plastics and can cause eye, skin and breathing issues, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

She taps on my window with the hard acrylic nail of her index finger.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

His depictions of familiar images, often made in a palette of bright acrylics, earned him the mantle of one of the fathers of British pop art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

The 25 paintings in this series, vibrant acrylics on canvas, showcase Husain's bold style while reflecting key 20th-century events and social attitudes.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2025

The basic materials -- usually epoxies or acrylics -- come mostly from petrochemical feedstocks.

From Science Daily May 15, 2024

But also missing is an example of the bright, abstract acrylics Sam Gilliam saturated into expanses of cotton duck or linen, which he gathered and draped from the ceiling and across the wall.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2023

I pack my best pencils and feel a horrible ache in my heart when I leave all my acrylics and brushes in the corner.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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