as in frescoes
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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Recent Examples of murals
The space, painted in murals by Inigma Productions, carries the familiar light furnishings from Mazi, but other furnishings and decor steer it toward a new personality.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk contributed $1 million to help fund a nationwide campaign of public murals depicting Zarutska.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the movement has receded since the filing of the racketeering charges and the opening of the training center, the name Tortuguita is still invoked at anti-police protests, and the activist's image has become a common sight in murals and flyers across Atlanta.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Future plans include repurposing the building’s former drive-thru lane into an outdoor cafe and adding new jellyfish murals to its front facade.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The community sprung to action by removing Chávez statues from a pedestal in San Fernando, painting over murals in his memory across Los Angeles and unanimously voting to strip his name from street signs in Fresno.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The murals went up in Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Fort Lauderdale before Democrats finally took notice.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
During the 1930s and '40s, artists like Glenn Shaw and Elizabeth Olds created murals that reflected American life, including the struggles of the working-class people like miners and steel workers.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across Caracas demanding their return.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Elon Musk contributed $1 million to help fund a nationwide campaign of public murals depicting Zarutska.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the movement has receded since the filing of the racketeering charges and the opening of the training center, the name Tortuguita is still invoked at anti-police protests, and the activist's image has become a common sight in murals and flyers across Atlanta.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Future plans include repurposing the building’s former drive-thru lane into an outdoor cafe and adding new jellyfish murals to its front facade.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
The community sprung to action by removing Chávez statues from a pedestal in San Fernando, painting over murals in his memory across Los Angeles and unanimously voting to strip his name from street signs in Fresno.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The murals went up in Chicago, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Fort Lauderdale before Democrats finally took notice.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
During the 1930s and '40s, artists like Glenn Shaw and Elizabeth Olds created murals that reflected American life, including the struggles of the working-class people like miners and steel workers.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Maduro, 63, and Flores, 69, continue to enjoy some support in Venezuela, with murals and billboards across Caracas demanding their return.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murals
Noun
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These motifs evolve into deeper explorations of aggression and subcultural aesthetics, dedicating space to his film Trash Humpers and the Shadow Fux paintings.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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This Italian city has innumerable artistic treasures, these 25 paintings among them.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another late work, Color Wheel, 2018–19, comprises a group of thirty massive canvases arranged in a circle, each a vivid, monochromatic shade atop which has been painted a single, dripping bar of complementary hue.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zeller’s canvases mystified him.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Enjoy a meal or snack at Mkutano House, Elephant Valley’s open-air dining experience where snacks and meals come with a side of gorgeous panoramas of the pond and savanna.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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Нe used a triangulation method, identifying distinctive features in Luna 9’s original 1966 ground-level panoramas—two distant hills, specific boulders and an ejecta streak—and matched them with topographic data from the LRO’s laser altimeter.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Say goodbye to oils, fingerprints, dust and debris blocking your vision.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her thigh is out of place and shiny with oils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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