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
However, Propco’s renderings show the building as remaining untouched with the exception of a new mural.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Such is the case, at least, at the fast food chain’s Times Square establishment, where a new mural featuring the eatery’s logo was unveiled this week.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The shell of the old swimming pool remains, as does the former school, with a mural on its water tank.
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Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Such is the case, at least, at the fast food chain’s Times Square establishment, where a new mural featuring the eatery’s logo was unveiled this week.
—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
Founder Todd Graves commissioned the mural by his buddy Brody to celebrate his Times Square location’s third anniversary.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The shell of the old swimming pool remains, as does the former school, with a mural on its water tank.
—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mural
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Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.
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Because a painting is only as good as its canvas, this 2-in-1 priming and setting spray was used to prep the skin before blush and other makeup products.
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The Vatican Museums last week inaugurated a major restoration of Raphael’s Loggia, an epic fresco cycle decorating a 213-foot-long corridor in the Apostolic Palace, where the pope lives.
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Over the years, the 117 rooms and suites have been refreshed, the restaurant has been updated (both behind-the-scenes with a new kitchen and in the dining room, where new floors have been laid and frescoes painted), and the spa has been restyled.
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The coated canvas is super durable and will only get better with age.
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Its link with the automobile world dates back to 1897, with the launch of Georges Vuitton’s pioneering Malle Auto car trunk made of durable Vuittonite canvas.
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From the military forays of the country’s first president to the development of robotics and artificial intelligence, the road offers a panorama of the nation’s progress.
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The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
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The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
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Most of us, for instance, are not the oil company executives who were told about the effects of CO2 emissions back in the 1970s and decided that the threat to their business outweighed the threat to the planet.
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“Mural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mural. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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