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
One of the restaurant’s most recognizable features — the tile murals along 21st Street — is undergoing a careful restoration and replacement to ensure the artistic legacy of Spanish history endures.
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Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Plans to remove the mural were announced by Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser after Republican lawmakers threatened to cut millions in transportation funding.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Creating a mural that is too specific to the homeowner can turn off potential future buyers of a home, so how permanent your living situation is can be an important factor.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The mural was painted in 2020 after federal officers attacked D.C. protesters with tear gas
In June 2020, amid a nationwide outcry over the death George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, the mural was created overnight.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Plans to remove the mural were announced by Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser after Republican lawmakers threatened to cut millions in transportation funding.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Creating a mural that is too specific to the homeowner can turn off potential future buyers of a home, so how permanent your living situation is can be an important factor.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The mural was painted in 2020 after federal officers attacked D.C. protesters with tear gas
In June 2020, amid a nationwide outcry over the death George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, the mural was created overnight.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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Courtesy the artist and Marian Goodman Gallery The Porch of Shadows, a painting by Cathleen Clarke, whose work was on view in February at Night Gallery, in Los Angeles.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Mar. 2025
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These large-scale paintings best reflect Singh’s unforgettable visual language—layered, text-rich, and deeply narrative.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes,
23 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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That margin was extended to 61 votes after the county canvass, which included a re-tabulation of absentee ballots in Battle Creek.—
Paul Egan,
Detroit Free Press,
12 Dec. 2024
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The centuries-old frescoes discovered during the renovation serve as an anchor piece, seamlessly blending past and present.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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There is ample space for lounging, grilling or just enjoying a meal al fresco.—
Karen A. Avitabile,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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While 117 square feet of interior space is teensy, the interior is a blank canvas just begging for your creativity.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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The third-floor loft is yet another canvas for Longshore’s creativity, with every inch hand-painted in her signature style.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tennis courts, bocce courts, miniature golf, yoga classes and additional activities are arriving on the rooftop, where the mix of physical activity and breathtaking panoramas will prove a perk irresistible to renters.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Behind them unfurled a panorama of devastation from the Palisades fire a month earlier.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Since these materials are foundational to the construction and maintenance of oil and gas and infrastructure assets, their escalating costs directly inflate the value required to replicate existing infrastructure.—
Mark Le Dain,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Since solar and wind energy now cost less than oil and gas, some Democrats think the way to beat Big Oil is by building better, faster, cheaper alternatives, which just happen to be cleaner and stronger.—
Bill Weir,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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