1
: of, relating to, or resembling a wall
2
: applied to and made integral with a wall or ceiling surface
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The other mural highlights African American history and famous public figures.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
How the Folly is celebrating its 125th anniversary Local artist Chico Sierra’s new mural on the theater’s front windows honors the occasion.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Another person responded asking her if painting over the mural counts as loving her neighbor.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The other mural highlights African American history and famous public figures.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
To find a solution, the district and the architects also explored expanding the MUR in the other direction, however, that would require the demotion of the outdoor amphitheater (with its dragon mascot mural) with no room on campus for a relocation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
How the Folly is celebrating its 125th anniversary Local artist Chico Sierra’s new mural on the theater’s front windows honors the occasion.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mural. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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mural
1 of 2 adjective
mu·ral
ˈmyu̇r-əl 
1
: of or relating to a wall
2
: applied to and made part of a wall surface
a mural painting
mural
2 of 2 noun
: a mural work of art
Medical Definition
mural
adjective
mu·ral
ˈmyu̇r-əl
: attached to and limited to a wall or a cavity
a mural thrombus
mural abscesses
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