1
: of or relating to painting in outdoor daylight
2
: of or relating to a branch of impressionism that attempts to represent outdoor light and air
plein air
2 of 2French adjective
: open-air : outdoor
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
In store, local shoppers can also browse the plein air paintings by Central Virginia artist Leah Doise.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Artworks on display will range from plein air painting, ceramics, woodworking, mixed-media and stained glass to photography.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The Bowers maintains extensive collections in the areas of African, Oceania, Asian, Native American, pre-Columbian art, and California plein air paintings.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
These plein air studies are dashed off quickly.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
In store, local shoppers can also browse the plein air paintings by Central Virginia artist Leah Doise.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Artworks on display will range from plein air painting, ceramics, woodworking, mixed-media and stained glass to photography.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The Bowers maintains extensive collections in the areas of African, Oceania, Asian, Native American, pre-Columbian art, and California plein air paintings.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plein air
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“Plein air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plein%20air. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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