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'paint' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'paint' with 20 example sentences.


paint noun

: a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

: (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court

: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

paint verb

: make a painting

: apply paint to; coat with paint

: make a painting of

: apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil


  • Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • The walls were painted light brown.
  • We painted the house green.
  • He painted the ceiling blue.
  • She painted the walls white.
  • I want you to help me paint the fence.
  • He painted a picture of a dog.
  • How long will it take you to paint my house?
  • He hasn't painted his house yet.
  • This is the picture that I painted yesterday.
  • When I painted this picture, I was 23 years old.
  • Why do women paint their nails? ​
  • I wish I could paint like that.
  • I still have to finish painting the fence.
  • I'm the one who painted the garage.
  • The room will be painted tomorrow.
  • Picasso painted this picture in 1950.
  • Blend the blue paint with the yellow paint.
  • They painted the window frames yellow.
  • These plates are hand painted.
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