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easel

[ee-zuhl] / ˈi zəl /
NOUN
stand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Provided with workbooks, easel pads and Sharpies, they arrived ready to game out responses to some of AI’s biggest risks—to jobs, the economy, political stability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

The desk looks more like a small, table-top easel.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Now, he’s relegated his studio space to a spot for recording Cameos, perched in front of a ring light rather than an easel.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2026

The handheld camera prefers to lurk on the wooden side of the easel.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

“Why, certainly,” he said, striding over to the easel.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

Upstairs at the studio I have a little painting area with easels for my grandkids, but my grandson, Jet, isn’t that into painting.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

Paintings of Floyd and poems about him written on poster boards stand on easels throughout the exhibit.

From Seattle Times Feb. 8, 2024

It was easier the second time around: we already had easels to display the pictures, and we were able to import the invites from Mom's big day over to Dad's.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2023

The invention of tubes of paint, as well as faster drying paint and collapsible easels, allowed artists to explore faster, more spontaneous ways of painting, often outdoors 'en plein air'.

From BBC May 23, 2023

The experts had colorful charts on portable easels.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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