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 Future of George Floyd Square The intersection where Floyd was pinned down has become known as George Floyd Square, attracting sculptures as well as a garden and murals and graffiti to commemorate his life.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Most of those murals have long since faded away, exposing the stone foundations beneath.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The mural itself is full of bright colors, and features the Boise Foothills as well as several types of flowers native to the area.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
The huge, double-height theater room, which can serve as a ballroom for grand events, sports a massive carved stone fireplace and an elevated performance stage below an inset ceiling mural.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Most of those murals have long since faded away, exposing the stone foundations beneath.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The mural itself is full of bright colors, and features the Boise Foothills as well as several types of flowers native to the area.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
The huge, double-height theater room, which can serve as a ballroom for grand events, sports a massive carved stone fireplace and an elevated performance stage below an inset ceiling mural.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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The exhibit, which uses garments, paintings, video and more from the 1700s to today, will run at the MET through October.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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The exhibition features a new body of work Sutherland created from 2024 to 2025, including large-scale abstract paintings, collage that weaves together drawings, photographs, stickers and found images, and sculpture.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Our chat canvasses why Milioti was the right actress for the role of Sofia and why LeFranc is submitting The Penguin‘s finale for Emmy consideration.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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Public comment on the canvasses was close to nonexistent.—
Sasha Hupka,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Nov. 2024
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Lit by hundreds of flickering candles and nestled beneath 14th-century frescoes, the long tables looked more like something out of a Botticelli dreamscape than a fashion dinner (see: florals for days).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
16 May 2025
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The Signature Honeymoon Suite features views of the Eiffel Tower and a fresco by Dimitri Rybaltchenko inspired by the myth of Eros and Psyche.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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But here, King and Flanagan do it without a heavy hand on the macabre, even though the initial canvas is only a short-story format.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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For example, Johnson has embraced what art historians call gestural abstraction, a spontaneous style of smearing, pouring or dribbling paint on canvas, pioneered by artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, who also incorporated figures into his expressive technique.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 June 2025
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The cast, a pleasing panorama of nth-degree diversity, perform these standards dutifully.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The views are superb, there are no obstructions and there is an impressive panorama of the city’s skyline from the back of the South Stand, the paper added.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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American and Soviet oil gave the Allies a strategic advantage over the Axis powers.—
Wal van Lierop,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is back in business in Texas after the state removed it from a blacklist of financial firms that Republican officials deemed to be prejudiced against the oil and gas industry.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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