canvas
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They merely project modern anxieties onto the canvas of an imagined ancient Rome.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The grasslands and hillsides act as a vast, uncluttered canvas for their colors, which typically bloom in March and last through April.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Wilder was docked a point for pushing, and both men ended up on the canvas again in the 11th, though neither incident was ruled a knockdown.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
“Space,” he writes, “remains an open canvas of possibilities: not merely a source of wonder and strategic importance, but also a reflection of who we are, and perhaps what we may become.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Between the dark folds of canvas tents, sacks of grain, and barrels of turpentine, I could see the roving shadows of men.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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