as in painting
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Recent Examples of mural
The murals are part of a massive prison beautification program founded by Lyle, the Green Space Project.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Already, the Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail includes boardwalks, a fire pit and murals as well as the snapping turtles.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The mural’s artist took note of that by adding equality symbols to the mural and painting former Gov. Pat McCrory into Brandy Alexander’s earrings, Windmeyer said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Street murals wrap entire buildings.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Already, the Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail includes boardwalks, a fire pit and murals as well as the snapping turtles.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
The mural’s artist took note of that by adding equality symbols to the mural and painting former Gov. Pat McCrory into Brandy Alexander’s earrings, Windmeyer said.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Street murals wrap entire buildings.
—AFAR Media, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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The paintings on exhibit at Zwirner were filled with references to her earlier works and to herself.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Yet presidents can choose which paintings to hang in the entryway and along the hall that connects the State Dining Room to the East Room.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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While early voting and mail-in ballots received before Election Day are processed and posted on election night, vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day, along with provisional ballots, are counted during the official canvass period within 30 days after the election.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
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The decline comes as Democrats’ ideological wings fight over the best tactics to counter Trump, which, combined with raw political ambition, makes the emerging Democratic 2028 field a wide-open electoral canvass.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Buddhist frescoes represent human archetypes, similar to Greek myths in classical Western culture.—
Jim Halterman,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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Spirited sophistication flourishes within its walls: an Ai Weiwei triptych hangs under a ceiling covered in original frescoes, and in my room, rosy-pink Gucci wallpaper depicted herons and dragonflies.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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On sale for 63 percent off, the Bogota sneakers have a flexible, breathable canvas upper and a high shaft for extra ankle support.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Three distinct figures sprawl across a seven-foot-wide, four-foot-tall landscape canvas, the man in the center and the woman on the right represent Jean-Michel Basquiat’s parents, Gerard and Matilda.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Take the view: a sweeping, cinematic panorama of Los Angeles, framed with intention.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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From the elevated overlook, visitors have an incredible view of a bare panorama that holds the remains of many extinct species dating back 5 million years.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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But just two months earlier, the justices allowed a similar suit from the city and county of Honolulu, Hawaii, to continue against oil and gas companies.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders voted against the oil and gas major’s current chairman.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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