Example sentences for: paint

How can you use “paint” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • "He was given two cells, one of which he turned into a library and filled with antiquarian books; he was allowed to practise his flute and paint water-colours; and he was even allowed a knife, to cut the pages of the old books, although in the end he used it to slice off his penis."

  • While there's no evidence that direct pressure is brought to bear on analysts to paint rosy pictures of a company's prospects, corporations expect what's called "after-market support" from their underwriters.

  • Manduca sexta and Bombyx mori , will help paint a broader picture of the composition of ion-channel genes within the genomes of these related organisms.

  • Imagine Copacabana beach set down on the shore of the Yellow Sea, mix in some century-old German villas and castles, and paint in pinewoods, parks, and treelined hills for background.

  • I didn't see the Bill Gates story in Newsweek , but I have been constantly fascinated by his desire to paint himself as a victim, especially in the Internet age.


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