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painter

[peyn-ter] / ˈpeɪn tər /
NOUN
house painter
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NOUN
one who paints
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“If a comedian says he is also a painter, run. Except this once.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Martin Mull, best known as an actor and comedian, admits he’s not always taken as seriously as he’d like when he tells people he is also a painter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In 1607, a fugitive painter named Caravaggio arrived in Malta on the run from a murder warrant in Rome.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

She has just lost her painter husband of almost 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

My voice came out in a whisper, as if I didn’t want to interrupt the painter who was creating the scene below.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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